Forfeiture

The Funeral procession begins....

[The soldiers carry the body of the king while Egan and rest of the people were following them. Queen Elekra was brought up in a cavern along with armed soldiers.]

On the way.....

Jerry:

Hey!

You mom is coming?

Egan:

Yeah.

Jerry:

How are you going to handle her?

Egan:

I don't know Jerry.

And I wont stop her from crying.

She has to cry.

Only then she'll be able to come out from this.

Jerry:

You're right

[After covering some distance...…]

Jerry:

I got a news!

Egan:

What news?

Jerry:

She is coming.

Egan:

Who?

Jerry:

The one you'll always speak of.

Egan:

Who is it?

Jerry:

Your childhood crush.

Egan:

DELIA!!

Jerry:

You still remember her!

Egan:

How can I forget her.

She was a good friend of me.

A gift from the gods.

Jerry:

Friend...or..love?

Egan:

I still don't know.

[The procession was about to end. They reached the final resting place of King Orien. King Cicero and Delia reached there before them. Delia started to search for someone....]

King Cicero:

Searching for someone?

Delia:

Yeah!

I'm lookig for Egan!

It's been 12 years since we last saw each other.

[The body of King Orien crosses through them. Cicero spots Egan in the crowd and shows him to Delia.]

King Cicero:

There he is.

[They lay King Orien over a stone table. The people were made to assemble and Egan calls out Jerry and...]

Egan:

Jerry! Control the crowd.

I'll bring Mom.

[Egan walks to the chariot where his mother was kept. On the way he meets Delia.]

Delia:

Hi Egan, I'm terribly sorry for your loss.

Egan:

Hey, It's okay.

By the way how are you?

It;s been 14 years...

Delia:

12

Egan:

Yeah!

12 years.

You've grown!

Delia:

You too.

Where are you up to?

Egan:

To take Mom to see Dad.!

Delia:

Shall I come along?

Egan:

Yeah sure!

[Both of them gets to Eleka's carriage.]

Egan:

Delia!

Will you just stay outside.

I'll speak with mom alone

Delia:

Yeah you're right.

Go ahead ( with a smile)

[Then he goes in and found her weeping. As soon as she saw him she hugged him and..]

Egan:

You have to be strong now Mom!

Elekra:

I don't have tyhe strength to see him

Egan:

But you have to.

Mom!

These moments....we won't get it back.

Just come with me.

[Delia intervenes...]

Delia:

Egan's right my Queen.

You have to come.

We're with you.

Elekra:

De...Delia...

You've grown so well.

Delia:

Yeah!

Years passed quickly.

Elekra:

Did you see him?

Delia:

Yeah, with my dad.

He was a good king.

He deserves this respect.

Egan:

He loved you so much mom!

He'd be happy if you're with him now.

Delia:

He's right.

[Egan and Delia made her to sit on a wheelchair and brought her to King Orien's corpse...]

[As she saw him her eyes glimpsed with tears.]

[After some moments....]

Elekra:

Why did you leave me alone my king!

WHY!!!

[Egan and Delia tries to console her..]

Egan:

You have to stay strong Mom.

Elekra:

You promised me.....Orien!!!

Delia:

Control her Egan.

She is already so weak.

[Egan then took her away and the funeral procession began. Perfumes and flowers were showered over King Orien's body. The women started to sing mourning songs and so did the gods. Egan came near him and held his hand..]

Egan:

Dad!

I promise that I will be the king you dreamt of.

I will make you proud of having me as your son.

[Then the soldiers closed his corpse with a white linen cloth and closed the coffin. Egan's eyes filled with tears and his body became too heavy to withstand, looking at the funeral of his father. Delia rushed towards Egan and hugged him and..]

Delia:

You have to stay strong my friend!

The people are looking. You are their hope.

Your mother believes in you so does this people.

And so am I.

Stay strong Egan!

[Egan and Delia moved towards the pit. The coffin is driven down and Delia took some sand i her hand and gave it o Egan.]

Delia:

Go ahead.

[With tears in his eyes he grabs the sand from her palm and showered it over to the coffin. Then Delia throwed some sand. Elekra was carried and she sprinkled some sand over the coffin. Elekra was followed by King Cicero. King Damen, the ruler of Pella followed him. After him the prince of Athens, Damien gave Orien his final respect. Then the people followed him. One after the other the people of Olympia was allowed to give their king their grattitude for protecting them all his life.]

AFTER SOME TIME.....

[Moments passed and the crowd started to reduce and only one person stood at the same place looking at Orien's grave. It was Egan standing there and recollecting his past beautiful memories with his dad. King Damen came near him and...]

King Damen:

Hey.

How are you doing?

Egan:

Circling around od memories.

King Damen:

I'm sorry for your loss.

I know how it feels to lose a father.

Egan:

Feels terrible.

Feels like I have more responsibilities.

King Damen:

Everyone has responsibilities son.

Even I do have my own responsibilities.

Serving my people...., Being a good king....

And one day my son Darius will be the next king. On that day a new dawn will rise in Pella as it is in Olympia.

You are the New Dawn of Olympia son!

Egan:

Do you believe I'll rule well?

King Damen:

I do.

But It's you who must believe.

Unless you believe in yourself you can't become the king your father dreamt of.

Egan:

What about the Trident then?

King Damen:

What do you mean?

Egan:

How to protect it?

It's also my responsibility, right?

King Damen:

Yep!

It's safe, isn't it?

Egan:

Under great protection.

But it needs more because even our own allies can strike our back.

King Damen:

Yeah!

Like that Spartan king.

Agapios!

Egan:

Which Agapios?

King Damen:

The Spartan king, the first war of Olympia after the great war.

Don't you know it?

Egan:

My father had told about it.

So, what happened actually.

[King Damen tells the story of the first war of the Trident and tries to bring Egan away from his grief.]

DAWN....

ELEKRA'S ROOM:

Elekra:

I still can't believe he's dead

It still feels like yesterday having Egan in my hands.

Now he's going to be a king.

Delia:

Yeah!

That is life.

A door must close for a door to open.

Elekra:

I understand it (coughs)…..

But, Egan has to come out of it.

Delia:

Yeah!, But....

Elekra:

(holding Delia's hands)….Perhaps, You can help him.

GARDEN:

[Delia makes her way through the Garden. She walked along the pathway filled with polished beautiful pebbles providing a pleasant walk. She looked around and saw the people chattering and couples indulging themselves to each other. After covering some distance she saw a small stream flowing. And she saw Egan standing on a wooden bridge alone staring at the moon. The place was so quiet and fireflies were roaming around adding beauty to that place. She went near Egan and..]

Delia:

Chatting with the moon, huh?

Egan:

Hey, Hi!

Delia:

How are you doing?

Egan:

Somewhat better.

Delia:

Do you remember this place?

Egan:

Yeah!

We used to play here in childhood.

Beautiful days!

Delia:

Yeah!

Egan:

How is Mom and Dad?

Delia:

They're good.

Shall I ask you something?

Egan:

Go ahead.

Delia:

What happened during his last hours?

Egan:

He was noral in the morning. He attended the meeting as usual. But during afternoon he was sitting near me and speaking something. Suddenly he started choking and blood came out from his nose and mouth.

Then he fell down. Then I cried...I cried for help.

The soldiers came and the doctor was summoned.

Then he examined him and....told...

Delia:

(hugging) (Egan started crying)

I'm sorry Egan!

I'm so sorry.

He was s father for me too.

But you have to let it go.

Sometimes to forget a path we have have to find a new one.

(holding Egan) You have a path now.

A path to be a king.

Egan:

Thank you Delia.

Delia:

For what?

Egan:

For everything.

Delia:

What did I do?

Egan:

If you're not with me.

I'd have lost hope.

Delia:

Leave it.

Let's discuss something different.

Egan:

About what?

Delia:

Anything?

Ask me anything?

[Egan stumbles and tries to ask smething to Delia...]

Egan:

Delia! Have you...

Have....

Delia:

I'll ask something

Egan:

Hmm..

Delia:

Have you found your Queen yet?

Egan:

What?

Yes....No...Yeah...but..why?

Delia:

So you found someone.

Egan:

(After taking some moments)

(Looking at her eyes) Yeah! I found her. But she...

Delia:

She..What then!

Egan:

Nothing.

[Meanwhile Cicero was looking at them from the palace.]

Cicero:

(speaking to himself)

I will fulfill your desire my dear friend! As I promised.