RWL: The Battle for Emperor

[TR Shadow]

 Umm, yeah, sorry I didn't do a scene yesterday.  I had to babysit two little boys like all day.  Ok, here it is:

Act 2: Scene 2

(We see Aus emerge from some corn and onto a dusty path. He looks around nervously at the corn as Mena isn't there.)

Aus: Ms. Menatus? (jogs a bit down the path. Frantically) Ms. Menatus???

(Mena pops out of the corn in front of him. Aus breathes a sigh of relief which only confuses Mena)

Aus: I thought I'd lost you...

Mena: What're you talking about?

Aus: (shrugs) It's something Bloodrath told me...

Mena: (interested) What did he say?

Aus: 'Don't you loose him, Austen.' (determined) And I don't mean to.

Mena: (lightly) Crim, we're still in the Shire! What could possibly happen???

(Calria and Bluemoon_the_wolf suddenly burst out of the cornfield wall, landing on Aus and Mena. Both are laden with food which goes flying all over the place as they collide)

Blue: (getting up) Menatus? Hey, Calria, look, it's Menatus!

Cal: Why hello, Mena.

Aus: Go away (grabs Blue by the collar and tosses him at the corn. He then helps Mena to her feet.)

Mena: (looking at the scattered food) What is the meaning of this?

(Cal and Blue hastily pick up the food, shoving it into their coatpockets.)

Aus: (astounded) You've been into Orcrist's garden!

(Strained cursing and threats are heard as we see a scythe approaching our heros through the corn. Cal and Blue exchange nervous glances.)

Blue: (to Aus) Hold these (shoves the food at him. Aus takes it, not sure what to do. Cal grabs Mena and shoves her into the corn, Blue quickly running after. Aus stands there for a moment, dazed and confused while holding lotsa food. We see the scythe is closer now and the sound of dogs barking is heard.)

Orcrist: Get back here you mangy devils! I'll get you yet! I'll teach you a lesson for stealing from ME!

(It finally dawns on Aus that he is holding stolen materials and an angry man holding a scythe is quickly approaching his present location. He quickly drops the food and jumps into the corn, running to catch up with the others.)

Cal: I don't see why he's so upset, hun, I mean, we only took a couple of Carrotts-

Blue: And some ale. And then there were those scones we borrowed last week... Oh yeah, and the Cordial the week before!

Cal: (exasperatedly) Yes, Austen, I know, but we needed them! My point is, it's nothing to get so ****** off about! He is clearly overreacting. (dogs are heard coming closer to the voles) Run faster!

(The field ends and we see that it is actually on a hill/plateau and there is a steep drop. The voles, unfortunately, do not know this and continue running from their pursuer. Bluemoon arrives at the edge, windmilling his arms to keep his balance. He somehow manages to do it, when suddenly, Mena and Cal crash into him. The three of them teter on the edge until Aus comes along and plows smack into them. All the voles fall off the edge, landing onto the road.)

Bluemoon: (looking at a pile of horse manure not far from his face) Wow, that was close.

Cal: Owww....I think I've broken something... (reaches behind her back and pulls out a stick that's bent over.)

Blue: That was just a detour--A shortcut if you will!

Aus: Shortcut?! HA! (looks around) Shortcut to what??

Cal: (happily) Mushrooms! (scrambles to her feet and runs to the mushrooms. Cal and Aus follow the suite.)

(Mena rolls her eyes and looks around the road. Strange whispy voices are heard whispering something in the language of Mordor)

Mena: I think we should get off the road......

(The voles ignore her, continuing to chow down on the mushrooms. Mena frowns and looks down the road. We hear an unearthly screech and see as the road darkens. The end of the road begins to ripple as a mysterious wind picks up.)

Mena: (panicky) Get off the road! Quick!

(the voles scramble to this hollow on the side of the road made from the roots of the tree. Mena attempts to shrink herself up against the wall while the others fight over the sac of mushrooms.)

Mena: Quiet!

(Ashyra Nightwing appears above them in black riding a dark horse slowly down the road. She pauses above the hollow the voles are hiding in. Mena looks up through a hole in the hollow and sees the horse's hooves paw at the ground, it's foaming mouth and red eyes... Mena looks away in fright as Ash dismounts. She bends over the hollow so we can't see her face, but we hear her sniffing the air for...something. The voles stare stonily ahead, to scared to move as creepy insects and other disgusting creatures begin to appear around them. Mena slowly retrieves the blade from her pocket, starting to get a firm grip on it. Ash senses this and leans closer to the hollow, sniffing intently. It looks as if Mena is in some sort of trance. Aus casts her a worried glance and punches her in the arm. Mena releases his hold on the blade as Ash hisses and looks away. Cal grabs the sac of mushrooms from Blue and tosses them out of the hollow, causing a noise to be heard away from them. Ash hisses again and rides off after where Cal threw the mushrooms. The Voles wait a couple seconds to be sure he's truly gone before they race off into the forest. Suddenly, Blue trips, causing the group to stop and catch their breath as he gets to his feet. )

Blue: What was that?!!

(Mena says nothing and looks at the blade in her hand. Close in on the blade and end scene)

[General Austin]

 I'm Sam!!!! Cool! *knows he said it already, but is hapier than ever he didn't goof up his lines*

[Menatus]

 Hee! Loving the story! BTW, it's Austin not Austen. But loving the story!  =D=D=D!!!

[Blood Wake]

 i think we all are loveing menatus

[calria]

 *dances in a Shire-like fashion*

I feel all smart for the mushrooms lol!

Such a waste of good mushrooms, though...

[Mark]

  Am I in this somwhere? :D

I think your doing a great  job at this!!!!(It's not pokemon, thank God!!) :rolleyes:  

[Blood Wake]

 when is scene 3 going to be done or did you stop making it?

[TR Shadow]

 No, I haven't stopped; I'm just a slow loser =\.

Act 2: Scene 3

(The voles are still in the forest except it is night now. A mysterious fog is rolling around the forest floor as the camera pans across the scenery to set the mood. We see the silohette(sp?) of Ashyra Nightwing as she moves on through the shadows. We watch as, led by Menatus, the voles move from tree to tree, sorta stumbling in the dark.)

Calria: Anything?

Mena: (looks around) No, nothing.

Blue: (tired) What is going on?

Cal: (suspiciously) Those black riders were looking for something....or someone...Mena?

Blue: Get down!

(The voles immediately dodge behind a small bush and look towards the hilltop. We see Ash ride, silohetted in the light, look around, and then ride off in the opposite direction as the voles.)

Mena: I have to get out of the Shire. (Cal is startled at this revelation) Aus and I must get to Bree.

Cal: (nods slowly) Right... Buckleberry Ferry, c'mon dear!

(Cal leads the voles off into the forest somewhat blindly as they occasionally stumble over roots and stuff. Suddenly, Ashyra Nightwing pops out from behind a tree, cutting off Mena from the others. Aus, Cal and Blue try to distract Ash by shouting at her horse, it rears but he stays in front of Mena. Mena motions for them to go as he somehow manages to get around Ash.)

Blue: (looking behind him) Run Mena!!

Cal: (to Aus and Blue) This way! Follow me!

(Cal and Co hop over a small fence and we see the ferry a couple feet from them. The all run down the dock and onto the ferry, looking anxiously behind them all the while. )

Cal: Get the rope, hun!

(Aus and Cal frantically undo the ropes anchoring the ferry as Bluemoon_the_Wolf looks down the path for any sign of Mena or Ash. Once Aus's done with his side of the ferry, he looks at the path.)

Aus: Menatus!

(We see Mena running for the ferry, Ash closely on her heels.)

Mena: Go!

(Blue and Cal push the ferry off the dock as Mena continues to run from Ash.)

Cal: Run Darlin'!!!

Blue: Faster!!

Aus: Hurry Menatus!!

(Mena nears the ferry and jumps onto it, causing all the voles to fall into a heap. Ash halts and hisses in the middle of the bridge. Her horse rears slightly as he turns back to the path.)

Mena: (breathless) How far to the nearest crossing?

Cal: Brandywine Bridge, 20 miles...

(The voles are now across the river and hiding behind a tree. It is raining now as they look around nervously for signs of the riders approaching. Finally, Mena runs up to the gate, Aus, Blue and Cal followed closely behind her. Mena takes a deep breath and knocks on the gate. We see the wet and somewhat annoyed face of Shadow Giant looking through a top window, frowns, closes the window and opens a Vole height window. He sees the voles standing in the rain and a puzzled frown crosses his face as he opens the gate door.)

Shad: Voles...4 jolly voles. (pauses, looking them over) And what bally business brings you to Bree?

Mena: (shivering slightly due to the rain) We wish to stay at the inn called the Swimming Otter. Our business is our own.

Shad: (disgruntled) Alrighty marm, I meant no offense m'gal. (stands aside to let voles in) There's talk of strange folk abroad, can't be to careful, wot wot?

(We watch as the voles meander through the streets of Bree, the Voles, hares, mice, hedgehogs, and otters of the town (random peeps as I don't feel like hunting down people to play the parts) shoving them aside and generally being rather mean to the poor voles. Eventually, they come to the Swimming Otter. Focus on the sign and fade to next scene.)

(End scene)

[Menatus]

 Yay, more story! *glomphs*

[The Lady Shael]

 *applauds, patiently waiting for the Rivendell scene to come up*

[TR Shadow]

 Wow, I thought I was going to quit, but my fingers got that feeling in them where I HAD to type up something, so, here it is!

Act 2: Scene 4

(The party goes into the Swimming Otter looking slightly amazed at all the mice walking around the common room. Mena tentatively approaches the main desk where we see Razorclaw looking at the latest issue of Terrouge. )

Mena: (clears throat) Uh...Um...'Scuse me, sir?

Razor: (looks up, startled) G'evenin little masters, what can I do for you? If you're lookin' fer accomodations, I've got some jolly nice vole sized rooms available fer ya, wot wot!  Ms... Ms, uh...?

Mena: Kalamath, my name's Kalamath.

Razor: (to self) Kalamath...

Mena: (brightly) We're friends of Bloodrath the Grey. Can you tell him we've arrived?

Razor: (frowns) Bloodrath? Bloodrath.... (thinks) Oh! Bloodrath! Pretty tall chap, big grey hat? (Mena nods and breaths a sigh of relief) Not seen him fer 2 weeks...

(voles' faces fall as they move away from the desk.)

Aus: What do we do now?

(pan around the room as we see a bunch of drunk rodents as well as 2 suspicious looking characters glancing at the vole party. We see voles all sitting glumly at a table taking sips of October ale.)

Mena: (comfortingly) Aus, he'll be here, he'll come.

(We see the 2 suspicious characters glance over at the voles as Cal brings over a pint of ale. Cal sets it down gently on the table, but some still slooshes out anyway.)

Bluemoon: (amazed) Wazzat?!

Cal: This, dear, is a pint (sips it)

Blue: (awestruck) It comes in pints?

Cal: (through mug) Mmfph!

Blue: (determined) I'm getting one!

Aus: You've had half of that already!!

(Suspiscious looking dudes watch as Blue runs off. We see Raine briefly sitting in the corner cloaked in shadows before returning to the voles.)

Aus: That guy's done nothing but stare at you since we've arrived...

Cal: (hiccoughs loudly, still sipping ale) Maybe he fancies ya, hun....

(Mena glares at Cal. Razorclaw walks buy w/ a tray of dirty dishes.)

Mena: (to Razor) That mouse over there in the corner--who is he?

(Razor looks over to where Mena's gestering. We see Raine smile evilly and raise his pipe in a sarcastic salute)

Razor: (in a lowered voice) He's one o' them Rangers. Dangerous chaps they jolly well are, wanderin' the wild. Don't know what his bally name is, but 'round these parts folks call him 'Strider' wot wot!

Mena: (whispers) Raine.... (we see her holding the Blade beneath the table. The blade calls out to her, whispering her name. We see Raine lean over curiously in his corner as the whispers of the Blade pull Tashi into a sort of trance.)

Blue: (by bar) Menatus? 'Course I know Menatus! Yup, Menatus of Hope, right over there! (points to Mena. Mena is immediately shaken from trance as she tries to rush over to Blue) Ya know, I was once in Hope, too. Only secondary Diplamat---

(Mena pulls Blue's collar.)

Mena: Bluemoon_the_wolf!!!!

Bluemoon_The_Wolf: (innocently) What? What did I-- (Mena trips over her own toe (sorry, couldn't resist, Tania ;p ) and starts to fall over slo-mo style. We see the Blade fly up out of her pocket and up into the air. At this, both Raine and the suspiscious dudes lean over where they're sitting to get a better look. Mena snatches the blade from the air, clasping it tightly. Immediately, she disappears. The whole room lets out a gasp as she vanishes, causing Raine to nearly drop his pipe. Flash to scene of the ferretts riding along a dark road. There are 4 of them; Ashyra Nightwing, Germania, Trident, and MantisMan. Immediately they turn as if pulled by some unseen force and ride rabidly down the road. We see Mena in this weird blurry vision of our world, like if you took a picture of the real world and used Photoshop's smear tool on it. She stumbles around blindly, attempting to get to his feet when suddenly Stormclaw appears in front of him)

Stormy: You cannot hiiiide from mee...I see you...There is no other life in this void....I'll get you Menatus...and your little vole friends too!

(Mena immediately lets go the Blade, hastily dropping it into her pocket. She leans up against a pillar and starts panting heavily. Suddenly, Raine yanks her up by the collar.)

Raine:(sneers) That was quite a nice little stunt you pulled back there Ms. Kalamath. You draw far to much attention to yourself...

(We see him pushing Mena up the stairs. Raine checks the hallway for enemies before shoving Mena into an empty room.)

Mena: What do you want?

Raine: (paces around the room) A little more caution from you--that's no trinket you carry.

Mena: I carry nothing

Raine: Indeed. (pause) I can avoid being seen if I wish, (puts out candles) but to avoid being seen entirely? That is a rare gift. (he removes his hood so we can see his face fully in the light.)

Mena: Who are you?

Raine: (smiles) Are you frightened?

Mena: (Nervously) Yes.

Raine: (smiles sadly) Not nearly frightened enough. I know what hunts you. (We hear a loud racket towards the door. Raine draws his sword as Mena dodges behind a desk. Suddenly Aus barges into the room, fists balled and ready, with Cal and Blue backing him up.)

Aus: Let him go or die...And I know it isn't in Gods will to fight!!

Raine: (sheaths sword) You have a stout heart, but it won't save you. (to Mena) You can't wait for your Fox friend, Satoshi, they're coming.

(The sound of horse's hooves is heard in the distance. We see Deathclaw relaxing in his little house reading Outcast of Redwall when he sighs and goes to see who's approaching the gate. As soon as he opens the little window to see outside, we see his eyes bulge out as the gate is immediately overrun by the Ferretts. We then see the ferretts move through the town silently like shadows as everyone lies asleep in their homes. They silently creep into the Swimming Otter as Razorclaw sits terrified behind his desk. We next see the ferretts enter a room, flip briefly to a sleeping Bluemoon, then back to see each of the ferretts (Ash, Germ, tri, Mantis) has drawn their sword. We see Aus roll over as each of the ferretts position themselves so that their blades are directly above the hearts of their vole victems. Music builds to increase tension as each of the ferretts stab their bed, continuing to do so as feathers spew all over the place. We see Aus awake with a start, then pan out so Mena and Raine are included in the frame. Each is looking anxiously at the Swimming Otter across the street, wincing at the unearthly screams of the ferretts. Raine's hand remains poised on his weapon as we switch back to the room the ferretts are in. Germ suddenly pulls the covers off his bed, revealing that him and the others were stabbing at pillows strategically placed to resemble the forms of sleeping voles. All the ferretts let out that shriek before completely trashing the room. We now see that all the voles are awake across the street.

Mena: (quietly) What are they?

Raine: (sadly) They were once mice. Great Kings of mice. Then Stormy the deciever gave to them 9 Blades of power. Blinded by their greed, they accepted the Blades without question, 1 by 1 falling into the darkness. They are slaves to the will of Stormy, controlled by the Blades that tie their souls to him. They are the Nazgul--Bladewraiths, neither living nor dead. At all times they feel the presence of the Blade, drawn to its power. (lowers his voice) They will never stop hunting you...

(end scene)

*Wipes forhead* Whew!  I may actually contenue this.  I've had sevrel peeps ask me to.  So, well, I guess ya'll can expect the next scene up soon =).

~TR Shadow~

[Dead Eye]

 continue continue! i want to be in it. could i be like elrond? or gimli? or legolas? or anyone else! please!

[Menatus]

 I...tripped...on...my...toe!? XD! I absolutely love the story. In fact, I'm gonna take the story and paste it on some random website host so that when we look through it we won't have to see all the comments (plus I don't want my name to be Men).

Umm...a little suggestion...I don't think you should have to make peoples' names appear exactly as they are. For instance, when I'm calling Bluemoon_the_Wolf, just say Bluemoon for long (Blue for short). Otherwise it looks weird.

Heh heh, I'm Klamath.

[The Lady Shael]

 *dies laughing* That's fantastic! It's just the part with Raine that I find hilarious...*grins* I'm glad I picked him...

[RazorClaw]

 Maaaannn..... I'm the innkeeper. Doesn't he get killed by the Black Riders? *Squeals in agony, then flops over dramatically and "dies"*