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Authors: Mehul Desai
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rider falls and hits the ground, rolling aside.
Rence grabs a rock and pounds at his steel mask, blood spilling out from the sides.
He stops when a sword enters his back.
The soldier standing over him removes his sword and turns away, leaving them both.
CUT TO.
EXT. MAIN SQUARE
Xylock climbs down from his horse and approaches the girls gathered in the main square.
All are in the late teens or early twenties, all on their knees.
He slowly studies their frightened faces and sees to another hooded girl. He lifts her head and checks the left side of her face.
MASKED SOLDIER (O.S): She is not
amongst these.
Xylock steps back and slowly looks across the town.
The screams and cries of the dying beginning to settle.
XYLOCK: Perhaps it is not here she is hiding.
A large girl is thrown into the crowd, crying hysterically.
CRYING GIRL: Why are you doing this?!
Why are you doing this to us??
The girl is slapped and kicked down.
Xylock looks at them again.
XYLOCK: Many of these are not worthy.
Take only the most desirable.
The soldiers move in and begin picking out the most attractive girls, shoving them to one side.
Sebille watches as their tops pulled down or ripped off. A soldier standing by a fire heating a small press.
The first of the chosen girls is pinned down against a table.
PINNED GIRL: No no, please!
She screams as a small symbol is burnt onto the back of her right shoulder.
Sebille is grabbed by the arm and raised to her feet.
SEBILLE: No...
She struggles as she's stripped down.
SEBILLE (CONT'D): NO!
She breaks away and runs.
Xylock, back on his horse, turns around and raises his arrow gun.
An arrow burst through Sebille's throat.
The girls scream as Sebille's body drops to the ground.
Xylock turns away.
SECOND RIDER: (approaching) There are
several farms in the outlying area, shall we
advance?
Xylock pauses in thought.
XYLOCK: A large party will be seen from
afar. She may flee again.
He turns to the second rider.
XYLOCK (CONT'D): Send scouts, have two
men follow each.
The rider bows and moves off.
Behind them another girl screams as she's branded.
XYLOCK (CONT'D): (to soldiers) Dispose
of the rest.
The soldiers move in with their swords.
CUT TO.
EXT. FOOTPATH - WHEAT FIELD
Kylan rides on, looking back over his shoulder.
EXT. WOODS
Arianna hides behind a large tree, hugging her knees as she nervously waits.
She slowly peeks out, head still hooded, then drops back into shadows, keeping herself hidden.
CUT TO.
EXT. FARM HOUSE - FAR SIDE - SUNSET
A block of wood is chopped in two. Elliott stands with an axe, wiping his brow.
He replaced the block and chops again.
A horse approaches.
Elliott glances aside.
ELLIOTT: About time.
A horse comes around the side of the house and slows to a stop.
ELLIOTT (CONT'D): I said take him for a
ride not take the day off.
MAN (O.S): Excuse me?
Elliott turns his head and sees black haired man climb down off the horse.
Elliott lowers his axe and turns around.
ELLIOTT: Sorry friend, I thought you were my son.
Rivalen smiles.
EXT. WHEAT FIELD - SUNSET
Kanthaka slows down, lightly neighing.
KYLAN: Come on come on, we're almost
home.
Kanthaka stops, legs weakening.
Kylan climbs down and sees an arrow through his side.
KYLAN (CONT'D): No...
He touches the arrow and pauses.
KYLAN (CONT'D): I'm sorry.
He pulls the arrow out.
Kanthaka cries out, legs folding.
KYLAN (CONT'D): I'm sorry I'm sorry.
He throws the arrow aside and quickly kneels in front of his horse, massaging his face.
KYLAN (CONT'D): Stay with me Kanthaka,
stay with me...
Kanthaka's breathes slow down.
Kylan shakes his head, tears forming.
KYLAN (CONT'D): No
Rence grabs a rock and pounds at his steel mask, blood spilling out from the sides.
He stops when a sword enters his back.
The soldier standing over him removes his sword and turns away, leaving them both.
CUT TO.
EXT. MAIN SQUARE
Xylock climbs down from his horse and approaches the girls gathered in the main square.
All are in the late teens or early twenties, all on their knees.
He slowly studies their frightened faces and sees to another hooded girl. He lifts her head and checks the left side of her face.
MASKED SOLDIER (O.S): She is not
amongst these.
Xylock steps back and slowly looks across the town.
The screams and cries of the dying beginning to settle.
XYLOCK: Perhaps it is not here she is hiding.
A large girl is thrown into the crowd, crying hysterically.
CRYING GIRL: Why are you doing this?!
Why are you doing this to us??
The girl is slapped and kicked down.
Xylock looks at them again.
XYLOCK: Many of these are not worthy.
Take only the most desirable.
The soldiers move in and begin picking out the most attractive girls, shoving them to one side.
Sebille watches as their tops pulled down or ripped off. A soldier standing by a fire heating a small press.
The first of the chosen girls is pinned down against a table.
PINNED GIRL: No no, please!
She screams as a small symbol is burnt onto the back of her right shoulder.
Sebille is grabbed by the arm and raised to her feet.
SEBILLE: No...
She struggles as she's stripped down.
SEBILLE (CONT'D): NO!
She breaks away and runs.
Xylock, back on his horse, turns around and raises his arrow gun.
An arrow burst through Sebille's throat.
The girls scream as Sebille's body drops to the ground.
Xylock turns away.
SECOND RIDER: (approaching) There are
several farms in the outlying area, shall we
advance?
Xylock pauses in thought.
XYLOCK: A large party will be seen from
afar. She may flee again.
He turns to the second rider.
XYLOCK (CONT'D): Send scouts, have two
men follow each.
The rider bows and moves off.
Behind them another girl screams as she's branded.
XYLOCK (CONT'D): (to soldiers) Dispose
of the rest.
The soldiers move in with their swords.
CUT TO.
EXT. FOOTPATH - WHEAT FIELD
Kylan rides on, looking back over his shoulder.
EXT. WOODS
Arianna hides behind a large tree, hugging her knees as she nervously waits.
She slowly peeks out, head still hooded, then drops back into shadows, keeping herself hidden.
CUT TO.
EXT. FARM HOUSE - FAR SIDE - SUNSET
A block of wood is chopped in two. Elliott stands with an axe, wiping his brow.
He replaced the block and chops again.
A horse approaches.
Elliott glances aside.
ELLIOTT: About time.
A horse comes around the side of the house and slows to a stop.
ELLIOTT (CONT'D): I said take him for a
ride not take the day off.
MAN (O.S): Excuse me?
Elliott turns his head and sees black haired man climb down off the horse.
Elliott lowers his axe and turns around.
ELLIOTT: Sorry friend, I thought you were my son.
Rivalen smiles.
EXT. WHEAT FIELD - SUNSET
Kanthaka slows down, lightly neighing.
KYLAN: Come on come on, we're almost
home.
Kanthaka stops, legs weakening.
Kylan climbs down and sees an arrow through his side.
KYLAN (CONT'D): No...
He touches the arrow and pauses.
KYLAN (CONT'D): I'm sorry.
He pulls the arrow out.
Kanthaka cries out, legs folding.
KYLAN (CONT'D): I'm sorry I'm sorry.
He throws the arrow aside and quickly kneels in front of his horse, massaging his face.
KYLAN (CONT'D): Stay with me Kanthaka,
stay with me...
Kanthaka's breathes slow down.
Kylan shakes his head, tears forming.
KYLAN (CONT'D): No
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