THE TERRAN TERROR
KEVIN
I don’t get It. Why would anyone
fight those things? That one had
wings... WINGS!
ORA
I have no idea, these people are
crazy. I hope everyone drops out.
But Formosa, you were...
KARRAS
Amazing...
ORA
Formosa?
DRUNK FAIR GOER 1
Oh, OH. Is that her?!
DRUNK FAIR GOER 2
HA HA! It’s got to be! She’s even
bigger than she looked.
KARRAS
Ugh.
DRUNK FAIR GOER 1
Excuse me! Miss! Miss...uh... Miss
Terran? Miss Terran hey. HEY!
I just want to say, I need to say,
you are incredible. You’re
incredible!
DRUNK FAIR GOER 2
Oh yes. Yes you were. You, come
here, I you... Come here, you
were...I mean, we come here every
tournament. Every tournament.
ORA
Every one?
DRUNK FAIR GOER 1
It’s a, it’s hilarious! All these
freaks and their “We found The One”
bull shit. (Laughs)
DRUNK FAIR GOER 2
(Laughing)
The last night. The last night is
the best.
DRUNK FAIR GOER 1
Oh yeah.
DRUNK FAIR GOER 2
Everybody fights, everybody's
punching, and we just sit on, we
just throw horse shit at them.
DRUNK FAIR GOER 1
Yeah!!1 Thats what we do. Oh yeah.
KEVIN
How very decent of you.
DRUNK FAIR GOER 1
Oh, come on! Come on. You guys
don't follow this Prophecy stuff,
right? No way! You’re here to get
picked.
LITTLE GIRL
Mommy look its the tall lady!
ORA
What do you want?
DRUNK FAIR GOER 1
Oh, I’m sorry! I’m sorry. We’re
rambling.
LITTLE GIRL
Come on mommy hurry!
DRUNK FAIR GOER 1
I don’t want to throw off your
fight or nothing.
GIRLS MOMMY
Alright, alright.
We just wanted to say you were so
good and if, if we were prophet
followers, we would follow you.
DRUNK FAIR GOER 2
I mean, It would have been better
if you had-a killed your, ah, your
opponent.
DRUNK FAIR GOER 1
Well, yeah, but haha, you know....
FORMOSA
Huhgn!
DRUNK FAIR GOER 1
Ugh!!
LITTLE GIRL
Hehe, I like her a lot.
DRUNK FAIR GOER 2
Hey, Whoa! What’s your, what’s your
problem?!
KARRAS
Grrrrr.
DRUNK FAIR GOER 1
Terr....Terran dung!
ORA
You should go...and quickly.
KEVIN
They say don’t meet your heroes.
DRUNK FAIR GOER 2
Let’s go, lots go get a drink.
GIRLS MOMMY
Comon, let, lets go
ORA
Formosa?
LITTLE GIRL
Bye tall lady!
ORA
Formosa, are you Okay?
FORMOSA
Ugh!
KEVIN
Well, we did It. The Prophecy is
with the others. Now we just have
to find It, right?
KARRAS
Shhh...
KEVIN
Sorry...
ORA
Formosa, you know you don’t have to
fight the currupted, right?
KEVIN
No one doubts that you could beat
It, but...
FORMOSA
HUU!!!BE QUIET! BE QUIET! BE
QUIET!! BE QUIET!! BE QUIET
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!
They were the ones.UGH!
There was no reason UGH.
It was all for a game! WHY?! UGH.
What is wrong with you people?!
KEVIN
Us?!
FORMOSA
You people living in towns and
villages. Destroying everything
whether you need to or not! They
laughed. I saw them Laughing as
they watched the Naturae kill
people. Kill children. And they
made It happen.
ORA
But you can’t blame us for that.
FORMOSA
OH YES I CAN!!
But I don’t....
I blame myself.
ORA
What? This isn’t your fault.
FORMOSA
My father....he was right. My whole
life we were taught to respect the
world. That we’re just travelers in
nature’s home. And the Naturae are
just that...part of nature. We
defended ourselves when
needed...but only when needed.
KARRAS
That’s good...
FORMOSA
My father always said to respect
nature, but that those monsters
were not nature. They were
something else. These were created
out of the evil of man. To wipe
them out would be to save nature.
Looking at what I have seen...he
was right. And I never believed
him.
KARRAS
Humm...
FORMOSA
What...what is this? What’s
happening?
ORA
(Chuckles)
I think it’s a hug.
KEVIN
Believe me, you get used to It.
ORA
Look, we don’t have to be here any
more. We can get the Prophecies and
leave before anyone knows It. You
don't have to see those things any
more.
FORMOSA
No. Those things destroyed my
family and I will destroy them.
KARRAS
No, you don’t have to...
FORMOSA
Yes I do. I won’t allow them to
exist. They destroyed my life and
the lives of thousands throughout
time. I will avenge everyone who
has ever come face-to-face with
them. I was always taught peace was
the way, and It destroyed
everything!
ORA
But there is another way! If we get
the Prophecies then...
FORMOSA
Then what? Why is your quest better
than mine?!
ORA
They are the same thing! You could
go fight one of those things and
maybe you kill It. Then what? There
are maybe hundreds more...and
that’s if you don't get killed!
FORMOSA
And I will take them with me!
ORA
Or we can follow the Prophesies and
maybe restore the world. If we find
the Chosen One, maybe all the Lusus
Naturae will go away. Maybe all the
Vigiles will go away. Maybe we can
have our lives back. Too many
people we know have died. I don’t
want It to be one more.
FORMOSA
I won’t stop...
KEVIN
Ahhh!
ISTEN
You won’t what? Win? No kidding. Or
were you going to say something
else? Liiiiike, “I won’t be friends
with Kevin any more?” ‘Cause that
would be a good plan too.
KEVIN
No one asked you to be here. You
should leave!
ISTEN
Careful, with your stupid words
little man...
KEVIN
I’m not scared of you.
ISTEN
Those are words that you may have
to back up.
ORA
What do you want, Isten?
ISTEN
I just wanted to come congratulate
the talk-of-the-town here.
Everyone’s talking about “the
Terran terror.” It even
overshadowed me...in some circles.
I think you might even have some
converts. They think you’re The
One! (Laughs) Which is hilarious...
KEVIN
And why is that hilarious, you
Crocodile rectum?
ISTEN
Quiet, the adults are talking.
However, looking at you, It looks
like the contest is getting to you.
Hey, why do Terra make awful
fighters? Huh? Huh? Anyone? Because
every time they step on a blade of
grass they have to stop and
apologize. (Laughs)
Nothing? Really? I guess you heard
It before.
KEVIN
For someone who claims to be The
One, you sure are a big pile of
dung.
ORA
Really, Kevin?
KEVIN
What? He started It!
ISTEN
Well, I don’t want to over-stay my
welcome.
ORA
Too late.
ISTEN
I wanted to come and congratulate a
fellow fighter...as well as Karras.
KARRAS
M-Me?
KEVIN
Don’t listen to him, it’s a trick.
ISTEN
Yes, I wanted to congratulate you
on being exactly what I always knew
you to be. You didn’t sell the
Prophecy? And you didn’t fight? I
always had to take care of things
myself.
KEVIN
You never did anything yourself!
ISTEN
Is that right? Ha! How’s Spirit
doing, anyway?!
ORA
What does that mean?
ISTEN
(laughs)
Oh Karras, you really lived up to
every expectation I had of you
being a complete waste of space.
And do you take up a lot of It.
FORMOSA
Get out.
ISTEN
Oh, I will. It brings me no joy to
spend time in the presence of such
people.
ISTEN (CONT'D)
Oh, but before I go, I thought I
heard - and I’m sure I was
completely wrong - the idea for you
not to fight?
ORA
So?
ISTEN
Well, I’m sure that would do
wonders for your fans. You would
walk away a legend. The one who
would not kill.
FORMOSA
Great...
ISTEN
You know...It would be a shame to
never have fought you and shown
everyone how It looks when you are
knocked off your pedestal. That is,
if you lived through the next
round.
FORMOSA
If I were to face you, I would be
throwing away the name of “the one
who did not kill,” believe me. But
I don’t fight for your enjoyment.
ISTEN
That’s very true. Meh, too bad. I
was just talking with a few
travelers that I ran into on the
road about you. They will be so
disappointed. Come to think of It,
they were very interested in my two
Prophecies and where I got them.
KEVIN
You stole them! That’s where!
ISTEN
Yes I did. I’m ashamed of myself.
Actually, the travelers I met were
Vigiles, maybe I should go turn
myself in to them right now...of
course, they would want to know who
I stole them from. They said that
someone had stolen one from a bar
in Shadow Run. They were hoping to
run in to them again.
ORA
What did they look like?
ISTEN
Well, if my conscious gets the
better of me maybe I’ll turn myself
in, and then you can be sure I will
point them right to you so they can
let you know justice has been
served. Good night.
KEVIN
Well...that was...
ORA
...and what was his crack about
Spirit?
KARRAS
(crying)
FORMOSA
Karras?
KARRAS
I’m sorry.
KEVIN
Okay, that’s It! Next time I see
that guy I’m going to push him into
a pile of horse shit.
ORA
Karras, you know all that stuff he
said was just him trying to get to
you.
KARRAS
Yeah well, It worked...
KEVIN
None of It was true. You know if
you were a waste of space and fat,
I would be the first one to tell
you.
KARRAS
(crying)
It was my fault.
FORMOSA
What was...?
KARRAS
I did not stop Isten. I knew his
plan and I did not stop him.
ORA
What plan?
KARRAS
The only reason Isten let you
travel with us was to get your
Prophecies.
KEVIN
I wish I could say I’m surprised.
ORA
Shut up, Kevin.
KARRAS
(crying)
But, I would not help him. He
wanted me to steal them, or to
distract you. But, I
refused...I’m... I’m not bad...I’m
not bad.
ORA
See, you did nothing wrong. You
didn’t help him.
FORMOSA
But he didn’t stop him.
KARRAS
(balling)
KEVIN
Hey, look, you can’t blame yourself
for that walking pile of frog guts.
KARRAS
But Imogen...
ORA
Oh no...
KARRAS
I knew what he was up to when we
stopped. In the hilt of his sword
is a gem, inside the gem is the
blood of a yellow wisp.
FORMOSA
What... The blood of a wisp?!
How... how is he still...? How did
he manage It?!
KARRAS
Thomas. He traveled with us. He was
a little slow. Isten had him catch
that wisp.
ORA
Why is this such a big deal? What
does a yellow wisp do?
FORMOSA
Each wisp represents a different
element, and a yellow wisp
represents wisps. They are an
element all in themselves.
ORA
Oh, so It can tell when other wisps
are around, like the blue one goes
to water.
FORMOSA
...who taught you about wisps...?
ORA
Isten took me to a wisp’s wheel...
KEVIN
Really? Why did you not tell me
this?
ORA
You know about wisps?
KEVIN
I have heard about them I’v never
seen one for myself.
ORA
Yes you have, that thing that made
Spirit bolt? That was a wisp. And
also the reason I did not have a
chance to tell you. You were a
little busy hanging on for dear
life.
KEVIN
Ya’ know, one day you’re not going
to have a good excuse for something
and BAM! Point for Kevin.
ORA
Uh, Sure.
KEVIN
But that thing was a wisp? It was
like...all black...
KARRAS
It was captured. They lose their
light after a while when they are
confined. But, it’s the blood of a
wisp that glows and sings. If you
remove It from a wisp and imbue a
gem, It will last the life of the
stone. The blood is what makes the
gem glow.
KEVIN
So the one he gave to me...
KARRAS
Was used up as far as he was
concerned.
ORA
Oh, that’s why he had me catch one?
To replace...
FORMOSA
You did what?!
KARRAS
He used the one he gave Kevin to
make Spirit bolt.
KEVIN AND ORA
What?!
FORMOSA
Horses know, wisps are nothing to
trifle with.
ORA
What do you mean?
KEVIN
This is why you keep having things
happen to you in the forest.
ORA
What are you talking about?
KARRAS
I’m so sorry.
FORMOSA
A wisp is part of the forest, It is
nothing but kindness and light and
beauty. It represents goodness.
When you capture It, the forest
takes its revenge.
KEVIN
The falling down, the branches
breaking, all the random bad
luck...it’s not random. The forest
is angry!
ORA
How do you know this stuff?
KEVIN
What? Oh, just stories. I thought
It was all fake but... ya know...
moving dancing forests...
ORA
Oh, so the forest just stays pissed
at me?
FORMOSA
But the stone... to catch a wisp is
one thing. Ora, you have seen what
the forest does. But to take the
blood - to kill that part of the
forest - how is Isten alive?
KARRAS
Thomas did not know better...Isten
convinced him he was doing
something great.
KEVIN
What happened to Thomas?
KARRAS
(crying)
A day later he went for water and
we never saw him again.
ORA
The forest killed him?
Karras. Isten fooled all of us.
KARRAS
(Grunts.) Yeah... Yeah..,
KEVIN
It’s true.
I mean, you know... I never thought
he was The One, and never trusted
him, and no one believed me but,
Ow...
But I never thought he would do
anything like this. He got me to do
his dirty work without me even
knowing It.
KARRAS
So... so you’re not mad at me?
ORA
Nah, that’s too much work, and you
know how lazy Kevin is.
KEVIN
Hey! If I wasn't so tired I would
be offended by that.
ORA AND KEVIN
(laugh)
KARRAS
(laugh)
You are my best friends now. You
are my best friends!
ORA
Oh, Okay big guy.
KEVIN
I think I liked the crying better.
ORA
Alight, now the important things,
what do we do?
FORMOSA
Tomorrow morning, I fight the
monster and I kill It.
KEVIN
Is...No one going to argue that?
ORA
I would... but I don't see another
way. If she doesn’t, Isten will
tell those Vigiles where we are. We
could run...
FORMOSA
No, we don’t run. Even if we were
not threatened, I would stay and
kill the monster. They are a
violent curse on nature.
ORA
But, it’s so dangerous.
KEVIN
Karras? Thoughts?
KARRAS
I am worried for the Lusus Naturae.
Did you see Formosa fight? I am not
scared for her at all.
KEVIN
Well...I guess that was easy.
ORA
Easy...right...
FORMOSA
Hey, and the good news is you
already know how to follow the
marked Prophecy.
ORA
I do?
FORMOSA
I marked It with a wisp.
KARRAS
Where did you get that from?
FORMOSA
In a place like this, you can find
anything.
KEVIN
Oh great!! Now the whole forest is
just going to uproot itself and
come after us.
FORMOSA
Not so much. The Terra are close
with the forest, we know how to ask
It for favors when we need to, and
not just take them.
ORA
Well...I guess that’s all good...
but, umm....I’m a little... not
scared but...ya’ know...I’m worried
about pissing off the forest
more...I’m already bruised up.
KARRAS
Well... what if you make It up to
this wisp?
KEVIN
I can’t tell if that’s brilliant or
stupid...
FORMOSA
He’s right.
KEVIN
Brilliant is It.
FORMOSA
You have to do something selfless
and kind in order for the forest to
forgive you.
ORA
And releasing a wisp is doing that?
KEVIN
Oh. That’s not too big of an ask.
ORA
I’m a little uneasy about that. I
made It angry by accident, I’m not
that sure if I should fix--
FORMOSA
At the very least it’s a start.
You’ll have to wait till night so
as not to been seen, and to see the
glowing more easily...
ORA
Okay...I think we have a plan...
KEVIN
Well...good, I guess...
KARRAS
Come on, all! We are together, It
is a happy night!!
FORMOSA
You know what! You are right!
KEVIN
Look at this guy, cheering everyone
up. He's like a big fluffy ball of
fun.
ORA
(Laughing)
Well, let’s get some sleep cause
tomorrow’s going to be a very, very
long day.
KEVIN
There is one more issue actually
that we need to deal with.
Formosa...
FORMOSA
Me? What about me?
KEVIN
Well it’s just...you know...Formosa
smashed my bed...
ORA
Ohhh, right! uhhh, I already solved
that.
KEVIN
Really? How?
ORA
I solved It for me. Your bed your
problem.
KEVIN
What?
ORA
Good night, everyone.
FORMOSA
Good night.
KARRAS
Good NIGHT, friends!
KEVIN
Hummm... That’s about right....
SCENE BRAKE
ANN
How ya doing there, buddy? Here,
have some bread.
LINUS
Ugh, I don't think I can.
ANN
You going to vomit again?
LINUS
Ugh, I don’t think so. I don’t
think that I have anything left.
HAL
Amateur. Serves you right for
trying to out-drink the fighters.
LINUS
I don't know how Isten is going to
fight today. He's got to be feeling
worse then I do.
ANN
I doubt It. He was giving away most
of the drinks when you weren’t
looking. Why do you think the whole
bar was on your side? The more you
drank, the more they drank for
free.
LINUS
That NO GOOD....ohhhh nooooo I
should not yell...someone just chop
off my head.
ANN
You’ll be fine after you eat. The
veterans around here call this
bread the fixer. They are no
stranger to bad mornings, believe
me.
VORLAUF
Sit up strait, for hope’s sake.
HAL
He's not feeling great this
morning.
VORLAUF
I don’t care, there are eyes
everywhere and we are
representatives.
LINUS
Yes, sorry, of course.
VORLAUF
Eat your bread and pull yourself
together.
ANN
So, what’s the morning news?
VORLAUF
There are seven left.
HAL
ONLY SEVEN!!
VORLAUF
Eight got picked up from other
crews, four dropped out due to
fear, and apparently one ran off in
the middle of the night.
HAL
Coward.
LINUS
Why? I can’t blame them too much
for dropping out.
VORLAUF
If you drop out people tend to have
an opinion.
HAL
If you get picked up by a crew most
people understand that, and if they
don't...well, you are usually good
enough that they leave you alone
anyway.
ANN
If you drop because you’re
scared...not so much. They tend to
have to put up with a lot of
heckling, but will still get
honored at the end of the
tournament festivities. If you run
away...you can’t handle anything,
and should never show your face
again.
LINUS
I’ll be interested to see who’s
still in.
HAL
Anyone you’re looking at specific,
Vorlauf?
VORLAUF
I don’t know yet...but I have this
feeling that something is going on
here...and I don’t know what.
SCENE BRAKE
ANNOUNCER
Okay, are we are ready?
HORN PLAYER
Aye aye, captain!
CROWD
(cheers)
ANNOUNCER
Alright, let’s go.
To all those still here, welcome to
day two of the one true Tournament!
Yesterday we found many a false
prophet. Some paid for their
misguided ambitions with their very
lives. Can we have a moment of
silence for the fallen?!
THE CROWD
NO!!
ANNOUNCER
Ha ha! Because they deserve none!!
(Laughs)
And now for our first champion!!
CROWD
(cheers)
ISTEN
WHERE IS MY BEAST?!
ANNOUNCER
You have your spear and you have
your sword! Beside you, there are
seven ropes attached to seven
doors. Pick a rope, cut It, and
your beast will be set free!
ISTEN
Then let It be so!
Ugh!
LUSUS NATURAE
(Roar)
ISTEN
There you are.
UGH!
LUSUS NATURAE
(Roar)
ISTEN
Ha ha! I think It looks better with
only one eye, don’t you?!
SPECTATOR #1
(Laughing)
I don't think you can get through
that wall. Nice knowing you!
ISTEN
Come on...come on...come get me....
LUSUS NATURAE
(Roar)
ISTEN
UGH!
LUSUS NATURAE
(In Pain)
ISTEN
Oofff.
SPECTATOR #2
(Yelling in Thai)
ISTEN
Hurting the Chosen One will be the
last mistake you ever make. For
every drop of my blood, I will take
a gallon of yours!
LUSUS NATURAE
(Roar)
ISTEN
I’m over here, you ugly
abomination!
COME GET ME!!
LUSUS NATURAE
(Roar)
ISTEN
(Laugh) YAGH!
ANNOUNCER
VICTORY!!!!
THE CROWD
IS-TEN! IS-TEN! IS-TEN!
ISTEN
ISTEN ISTEN HAHAHAHA.
SCENE TRANSITION
THE CROWD
IS-TEN! IS-TEN! IS-TEN!
ORA
Sounds like Isten survived.
KARRAS
Hum.
KEVIN
Sounds like It...
ORA
Formosa, I’m having second
thoughts.
FORMOSA
I don’t care.
ORA
I thought that might be the case...
SOLDIER
You! You in the green! You’re next.
EXCIS
My name is Excis!
SOLDIER
Sure, sure, sure. Tell me if you
survive. Here is your spear.
Excis takes the spear.
EXCIS
Follow me believers. On to GLORY!
EXICS TEAM
GLORY!
SOLDIER
Hey, you! Tall lady!
FORMOSA
Uh...Me?
SOLDIER
They say you’re next.
ANNOUNCER
You have your spear and your sword!
PICK YOUR ROPE.
LUSUS NATURAE
(SCREECH)
EXCIS
(Laughs)
Aaaaaaaa!!!!!!
LUSUS NATURAE
(Screech)
ANNOUNCER
LOAD! AIM! FIRE!
LUSUS NATURAE
(Screech)
KEVIN
What was that?
SCARED SQUIRE
False prophet.
ANNOUNCER
THE PROPHECY HAS SPOKEN!!!
THE CROWD
PROPHECY! PROPHECY! PROPHECY!
KARRAS
I don’t like this.
FORMOSA
I will spill its blood.
KARRAS
Revenge is not...
FORMOSA
Is not what? It is justice. That’s
what we all want. That’s what we
all deserve. Justice.
SOLDIER
Alright, let’s go!
Here’s your spear.
FORMOSA
I have my axe, I don't need It.
SOLDIER
Ha. Look, take the spear. You need
all the help you can get. Take my
advice, and the advice of the
catchers. The moment that gate
opens, take your shot. You only get
one. The more damage you can do
before It gets close to you the
better. They told me to tell
everyone that. The first guy, hit
its head, second guy hit its
side...you decide what’s better. I
couldn’t care less.
KEVIN
They...didn’t take the other ones
away? They just leave the bodies?
SOLDIER
You ever try and move one of those
things. Now you three wait here,
only fighters in the ring.
ORA
Formosa, please be safe.
KEVIN
Good luck.
KARRAS
I...I want...
ANNOUNCER
Our next champion, The Terran
Terror!
CROWD
(Cheers)
KARRAS
Good luck! Good luck Formosa! Good
Luck!
ANNOUNCER
You have your spear and you have
your...axe, looks like. PICK YOUR
ROPE.
LUSUS NATURAE
(Growl)
FORMOSA
Come on...
LUSUS NATURAE
(Growl)
ANNOUNCER
Hey! HEY! What are you.... Throw
the spear!!
FORMOSA
What?! What are you waiting for?!
Come kill me!! You abomination of
nature!!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
LUSUS NATURAE
(Whimpers)
FORMOSA
COME ON! WHY ARE YOU RUNNING AWAY?!
KILL ME!! THAT’S ALL YOU DO!! COME
ON! HEY!
SPECTATOR #2
GET It!! (and in Thai)
SPECTATOR #3
What are you waiting for? Kill the
monster!!
FORMOSA
Come on! What are you doing?!
ANNOUNCER
Fire!
FORMOSA
What the...
LUSUS NATURAE
(Roar)
FORMOSA
Come get me... come get me... come
on.
THE CROWD
(Booing)
FORMOSA
What...what have I done...? Ugh!
SPECTATOR #2
(Speaking Thai)
FORMOSA
I am the one who would not kill.
SPECTATOR #4
You are Literally the worst
personIi have ever seen!
ANNOUNCER
(from a distance)
Load!
FORMOSA
What?!
ANNOUNCER
Aim!
FORMOSA
No...NO!! It does not want to
kill!!
ANNOUNCER
FIRE!!!!
FORMOSA
NOOOOO!!!!
LUSUS NATURAE
(Screams in pain)
FORMOSA
(crying)
No...I’m sorry...I’m so sorry...
The crowd is turning mean and yelling booing and throwing
things. Ora and our team run up.
ORA
Formosa, we have to go.
FORMOSA
I’m sorry, I’m sorry.
KEVIN
This crowd is turning...
OUCH!
FORMOSA
I’m sorry, I'm so sorry!
ORA
Formosa!!
KARRAS
Move!
FORMOSA
I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry.
KARRAS
Run!
They all run for the tunnel.
Formosa calls after to the dead Lusus Natures
FORMOSA
I’m so sorry, I’m sorry! I’m sorry,
i’m sorry! I’m SORRY. I”M
SORRY!!!!!
END OF EPISODE 18