ESCAPE
ORA
It can’t be.
KEVIN
Aunt Godrick? I mean...Godrick’s
aunt?
ELIZABETH
Yes, yes. Aren’t you going to let
me in?
KEVIN
Oh, I’m sorry! Yes, come in, quick.
ELIZABETH
Thank you.
ORA
Why didn’t you say It was you?!
ELIZABETH
I don’t know if you noticed, but
there are dead people outside. I
would rather not make a lot of
noise!
KEVIN
Good point.
ORA
Karras, the door!
KEVIN
What? Why...why did they start
again?!
ELIZABETH
Oh, that’s my fault. Well, mine
that they stopped in the first
place. Once the door was shut, the
dead were blocked from the light.
FORMOSA
That light is very bright.
ELIZABETH
Yes, sorry. If you can hold that
door, big man, I’ll turn off the
lamp for the moment. We haven’t
much time, but I need to rest
before we press on.
KARRAS
(Grunts.)
ORA
Wait, I know that lamp!
KEVIN
That was the lamp that didn’t work!
ELIZABETH
Oh, It always worked, just not how
you thought It should.
FORMOSA
I am Formosa, and who are you?
ORA
Oh right...Formosa, Karras, it’s
okay.
KEVIN
I think.
ORA
This is Elizabeth. She is...or was,
Godrick’s aunt. She was the one who
filled us in on some of the
history, as well as got us on the
path to Isten.
KARRAS
And Karras!
KEVIN
Ha! Your right buddy, she’s the
reason we found you.
KARRAS
I will hug you later!
ELIZABETH
Well, I look forward to that.
FORMOSA
How did you get here? Through all
the risen?
ELIZABETH
As I started to say, it’s the
light. The lantern. It keeps the
undead away.
KEVIN
But look at It, there’s no wick.
ELIZABETH
It’s not a normal lantern. This is
a dead lantern.
KEVIN
What an understatement right;
there’s no wick!!
ELIZABETH
It feeds off the energy of the
risen. When they are around It, the
lamp is fueled by their energy and
lights up. In turn, any of the
risen that come within the radius
of the light become just dead
again. Honestly I never knew for
sure if It really worked until now.
FORMOSA
I see...
...but how are you here?
ORA
Not that we aren’t thrilled to see
you and everything.
KEVIN
Karras! Let me help!
ELIZABETH
No time for explanations now.
Sounds like we have to start
moving. Watch your eyes.
FORMOSA
Where are we heading?
ELIZABETH
Out of town. That’s the first step.
KARRAS
We must go!
KEVIN
I second that.
ELIZABETH
Ora, Formosa, get behind me.
On the count of three, you two
release the door and step aside.
Everyone ready?
KEVIN
Ready.
KARRAS
Ready.
ORA
Ready.
FORMOSA
Ready.
ELIZABETH
One, two, three. GO!
ORA
Wow...they just collapsed...
ELIZABETH
Yes, yes. Stick close to the light.
KARRAS
There’s not much room...
ELIZABETH
I know...but it’s all we have to
protect us.
ORA
Eww....
RISEN
(Growl)
KEVIN
AAAHH!
KARRAS
I got you.
KEVIN
Thanks...that was close...
ELIZABETH
This way. Hurry!
DEAD LUSUS NATURAE
(Roar)
KARRAS
He sees us!
FORMOSA
And so does everyone else!
KEVIN
RUN!
ORA
How???
ELIZABETH
Just keep moving!
ORA
What... what happen...
ISTEN
Hey!
ORA
It’s Isten!!
KEVIN
What?
ELIZABETH
Someone’s alive?!
KEVIN
How’s he not dead?
KARRAS
Maybe he is!
ELIZABETH
Keep moving. Ora look... It doesn’t
seem like Isten is dead. He’s
running quickly. None of the other
ones are.
KEVIN
He’s tricked us every step of the
way. He fell behind before, there’s
no way the risen wouldn’t have got
him.
ELIZABETH
Well he is stopping them from
getting to us.
ISTEN
Karras! HELP ME, PLEASE!
KARRAS
Wait!?!
ISTEN
Please! Wait!!
KARRAS
We must stop! We must get him!
FORMOSA
NO! It’s a trick, he’s got to be
dead.
KEVIN
Even if It wasn’t, there’s not
enough room!
KARRAS
Isten has never asked me for help
before, and he wouldn’t now unless
her really needed It.
ORA
None of the others are talking. He
must still be alive.
ELIZABETH
Karras, take the lantern, hold It
high. It will cast more light.
KEVIN
The dead don’t seem to be attacking
him.
ELIZABETH
Stay close.
ORA
We’re here!!
ISTEN
Ah-ha! Thank you! I don’t know
what’s happened to me!
KARRAS
Run around them!! Get in the light!
ISTEN
Oh, thank you. I don’t know how any
of this happened. We have to get...
ugh....
Ugh...what...what...what have you
done to me?
KEVIN
Hey, I didn’t touch him!
ORA
Why’d he collapse?
(MORE)
FORMOSA
Look out!
RISEN
(Growl)
ELIZABETH
Move your friend there out of the
light, quick!
KEVIN
My pleasure.
ISTEN
(whimpering)
Ugh. What...? Why would you do
that?!
KARRAS
Oh no...
ISTEN
Why won’t you help me?!
FORMOSA
Seriously?!
ISTEN
What?
ORA
Are...are... Are you....are you
dead...?
ISTEN
What?! What are you talking about?!
ELIZABETH
The undead can’t touch the light.
They get anywhere near It and they
collapse.
ISTEN
And who is this?!
SCENE BRAKE
ANN
Look! Let’s just cut our losses.
I’m done chasing this mystery
person for now. We don’t know if
she’s even magic or what.
Seriously, Vorlauf!
ANN (CONT'D)
Every time I stab one of these
things they just get up again a few
moments later. There’s no way to
win!
VORLAUF
Enough!! We have a duty! We are
completing our stated mission! We
are Vigiles! We are the protectors
of this land.
ANN
From what?! What are we protecting
It from?
VORLAUF
Look around!! From this!! From the
evils of great power!
HAL
How are we going to do that if
we’re dead?!
LINUS
We need to get out of here. Why
can’t we just go find someone else
who does magic?
VORLAUF
Because we’ve witnessed magic not
just once in an isolated instance,
but twice and both times the same
girl was there.
LINUS
Look out!
HAL
I got It. He’s not even armed.
Look, Vorlauf. It’s getting dark
and we don’t even know if your girl
is even here. And if she is, she’s
likely long dead.
VORLAUF
Ann, watch out! OOOFF!!
ANN
Thanks, Vorlauf.
VORLAUF
This, this whole thing, is her...
HAL
FINE! Then let’s find her.
ANN
But first, we have a situation to
deal with. I think they found us...
SCENE BRAKE
ELIZABETH
Quick, the farther we get from the
town the less dead there will
be...I hope.
ORA
Karras, how’s Isten?
ISTEN
I...I’m...fi...
KARRAS
Unconscious, but I have got him. I
could carry him all day.
KEVIN
Sounds like the best way to have
him.
RISEN
(Roar)
KARRAS
LOOK OUT!!
KEVIN
UNF!
Don’t worry buddy. You just hold
that lamp high and Isten and I will
protect you. I think I’m getting
better at this sword thing.
FORMOSA
The light, it’s getting dimmer.
ELIZABETH
There’s less of them out here.
Fewer risen means less light. We’re
almost clear. Stay close...
ORA
Aaaah!
KARRAS
Ora!
ELIZABETH
...and watch your step.
KEVIN
Here, I got ya’.
ORA
I’m fine...
KEVIN
The forest still seems...
ORA
So...I was saying, why-why can
Isten get so much closer than the
others?
FORMOSA
What do you mean?
ORA
Everybody else just collapses. Why
is he different?
KEVIN
Is he really the Chosen One? I
dunno’, ‘Cause, that’d be...very
disappointing.
ELIZABETH
The dead didn’t attack him when he
was alone, either. He made It to
the light. They got in his
way...but did not strike.
KEVIN
Great. So, he might be the Chosen
One?!
KARRAS
So...I...ummm
FORMOSA
No, Karras! He’s not the chosen
anything.
ORA
Well...I mean, It is kinda weird,
don’t you think?
ELIZABETH
Come on. There’s a clearing up
ahead. Karras, hand me the light.
KARRAS
I see something up there
it’s...it’s bright!
ELIZABETH
Up here! I think...yes....
ORA
Oh...uhhhh...
KARRAS
Oh my...
KEVIN
Is this...?
ELIZABETH
Yes. It’s a wisp’s wheel.
KEVIN
And...we’ll be safe here?
FORMOSA
Yes...they will let us know if
anything is approaching.
ELIZABETH
Hey! Yes, that is correct. Do you
know about wisps?
FORMOSA
I am a Terran.
ELIZABETH
So you know more then I do, ha!
That’s exciting.
ORA
Actually, we have all had a little
experience with them at this point.
ELIZABETH
I see...
Ora, they seem to be avoiding you.
ORA
Yes...we have a history.
ELIZABETH
Well, you will have to tell me that
story at some point. But for the
moment, let us rest here.
KEVIN
What about Isten?
ELIZABETH
Oh, I nearly forgot! Here. We can
turn off the lantern now. He’s the
only one keeping It lit anyway.
KARRAS
Are they not after us?
ELIZABETH
Not specifically, no. And for now,
they’ll find easier quarry in town.
Once they’ve exhausted the living
in Dawnwallow, they may start
hunting in the forest, but the
wisps will warn us long before they
get here.
ISTEN
What? What happ...where? Karras!
KARRAS
Shhhhh. I got you.
ISTEN
I don’t understand. Please help me.
KARRAS
You are safe. I have you.
ISTEN
Don’t...don’t leave me...
KARRAS
You just go to sleep now.
ISTEN
I...I...thank you...
KEVIN
Well...he’s getting more rest than
all of us.
FORMOSA
Karras, why don’t you put Isten
down? Take a rest.
KARRAS
No...No, I’ll hold him...just in
case.
FORMOSA
Well, at least have a seat. You
must rest, too. Come, sit next to
me.
FORMOSA (CONT'D)
Better?
KARRAS
Better.
ORA
Elizabeth...can I ask you...do you
know what’s going on with Isten?
Why is he different?
ELIZABETH
He is, to my best estimate
anyway...well, I guess the best way
to put It is he is half dead.
ORA
What does that mean?
KEVIN
Does this mean I have to feel sorry
for him now?
KARRAS
How do you know?
ELIZABETH
The lamp, it’s the only thing I can
think of.
FORMOSA
Uhh...I think we are going to need
a little more explanation.
ELIZABETH
So, I collect things. Old things.
As regressive as our society can
be, we don’t value old things very
much. I specialize in magic items.
FORMOSA
And you just happened upon the
lamp? Why haven’t the Vigiles taken
It?
ELIZABETH
I did not just happen upon It.
Decades of collecting, you find all
sorts of stuff. However, there is
only one of these in existence,
that I know of. Magic items, as far
as I can tell, aren't traceable by
whatever means the Vigiles use. And
their overwhelming fear of magic
keeps them from understanding that.
I have seen them blame objects for
magic before, but mostly it’s if
they can’t find a person, and just
guess it’s an object. I imagine
that’s why they have seen most of
the things I have and didn’t give
them a second thought. They never
traced magic to me. But, I’d die
before I let them get their hands
on many of my things.
KARRAS
Why?
ELIZABETH
Because there power in the Vigiles
hands would be the death of
thousands -- families, children,
the unborn. If they detected magic,
they’d kill whoever they needed to.
They’d commit mass murder to rid
the world of magic.
ORA
They kind of do that already.
ELIZABETH
(Laughs)
That is true, but I have a few
things that would be even worse.
Plus, I’m a crazy old widow, so
nobody cares what I have to say and
nobody bothers me. It’s unfortunate
and sad but, in this instance, I’m
happy we throw away everything old.
Means I can exist with my magic
lamp without any hassle.
KEVIN
So, you just happened to have this
lantern with you and were at the
tournament? I don’t buy It.
ELIZABETH
That would be crazy. I had lots of
my things with me. I’m old, not
stupid. But sadly, when the dead
got up, I had to leave most of my
things in my tent at the
tournament...except the lantern.
ORA
Okay, but why did you have so much
stuff and... and why were you
there?
ELIZABETH
(chuckling)
Oh, you have got to be smarter then
that. I have been following you
since you left my house.
KEVIN
What? Why?!
ORA
And how?! We haven’t seen you.
ELIZABETH
Well, the why?
Because what else was I gonna’ do?
You’d just told me my only
remaining family was dead. You were
following the Prophecies and the
world has been going to the dung
heap.
ORA
But why not travel with us?
ELIZABETH
I don’t know you. You could have
been anyone. You told me my family
was dead. You could have been bad
for the whole world. I was not
about to travel with strangers.
KEVIN
That’s fair.
(MORE)
ELIZABETH
I don’t care if it’s not.
KARRAS
I’m glad we met you!
ELIZABETH
I’m still deciding.
KEVIN
But how? How did you track us?
ELIZABETH
Chuancy.
KEVIN
Your bird? He followed us?
ELIZABETH
No no. Around your neck. The charm
I gave you.
KEVIN
You’re telling me...
ELIZABETH
...that I have been able to follow
the charm so it’s really all your
fault I’m here.
FORMOSA
Well...I don’t know what to say...
KEVIN
Well...joke’s on you all, then!
‘Cause that means that I saved us
all. I’m a hero!
ORA
Haha! I guess you are.
KARRAS
So, what now? What about Isten?
ELIZABETH
I told you - half dead.
FORMOSA
We don’t know what that means.
ELIZABETH
Well...let’s see. It means he
wasn’t completely dead when the
magic hit.
ELIZABETH (CONT'D)
But he wasn’t exactly alive,
either. You know when you cut the
head off a chicken It will still
run around? Or a person will still
blink?
KEVIN
I’m really upset that I know both
of those things to be true...
ELIZABETH
He was like that. No one would
consider that alive. He had already
died, but he was not...all dead?
ORA
alllright. I guess I can follow
that...
ELIZABETH
Its all kind of a guess, but that
is why he is like he is.
He still has his mind and wits
about him, for now...
KARRAS
So...he’s alive?!
ELIZABETH
No...he’s dead. And, like the
chicken, I believe he will become
totally dead eventually.
KARRAS
But we can fix him? Sew the head
back on?!
ELIZABETH
I’m sorry. I don’t think It works
that way; he’s never coming back.
KARRAS
Oh...
ELIZABETH
I’m not worried about him. I’m much
more worried about the necromancer.
FORMOSA
I knew It.
ELIZABETH
I have never heard a firsthand
account, but there have always been
old stories. The amount of magic It
would take...it’s almost beyond
belief but...I don’t know any other
way to explain all of this.
ORA
But...but why would they do that? I
mean, magic is sought after and
destroyed. They might have been in
hiding or something. Why would
something that powerful use magic?
Why then? Why, why there?
ELIZABETH
I don’t know...but whoever It is
must be plenty pissed off. I doubt
they appreciated Ora’s magic back
at the village.
ORA
My magic?
ELIZABETH
Yes. It was you, wasn’t It?
ORA
But...how...how did you know?
ELIZABETH
When you all visited me, when you
entered my house...well...
KEVIN
Okay, what’s your deal? Spill It!
I’m sorry. I was trying to be
lighthearted.
ELIZABETH
I have a...a bell. Well, kind of a
bell, It rings anyway. At close
proximities, It can detect magic.
So, I knew.
KARRAS
A bell? Is It here?
ELIZABETH
Heavens, no! I could never ever
risk It falling into anyone else's
hands. It will never leave my house
as long as I’m alive.
ORA
Why didn’t you say something?!
ELIZABETH
It’s always safer to not know you
have magic. And once you told me
about my nephew’s family, I figured
maybe you just didn’t know how to
control It.
ORA
But how did you know It was me at
the tournament?
ELIZABETH
Lucky guess. I played the odds and
It seems to have paid off.
ORA
I...I think It was me. I don’t know
what I did.
ELIZABETH
Well, that’s very exciting.
FORMOSA
I think that’s our cue. It’s time
to go.
KEVIN
Wow, best alarm ever.
ORA
Karras, do you have Isten?
ELIZABETH
There is a cottage up at the top of
this hill. It should be deserted. I
used to trade with its inhabitance
years ago and I’m sure they are
long dead.
Watch your eyes.
ELIZABETH (CONT'D)
Follow me.
SCENE BRAKE
HAL
One there!
ANN
LINUS! Where did you go?!
LINUS
Over here! I found some crates! Get
on the roof!
HAL
Good thinking!! That’s another good
idea that you...
VORLAUF
Look out!
HAL
UGNHGGGG!
VORLAUF
HAL!
No...
ANN
This way!
LINUS
Oh, thank the land.
ANN
Hurry!
LINUS
Things are getting bad up here.
ANN
They’re pretty bad on the ground,
too.
LINUS
Well, what are we gonna do?
Vorlauf?!
VORLAUF
Look.
LINUS
No! Hal! Stop It,
He--he’s...NO!
ANN
Uh, Vorlauf?!
VORLAUF
I don’t know! Maybe this is...
I don’t know!
ANN
What the...?
VORLAUF
What?...
LINUS
Are they...?
VORLAUF
They are...
LINUS
Where are they going?!
END OF EPISODE 22