EP - 2 : THE NEW STUDENTS JOIN THE FIGHT!

(SAKI, NORMITA, CALVIN, AND DENEES ARE ALL PRACTICING ON THE FIELD)

NORMITA (EXPLAINING TO CALVIN AND SAKI):

-REMEMBER, YOUR GAUGE IS SOMETHING THAT MUST BE CONTROLLED AND HANDLED CAREFULLY. FAILURE TO DO SO CAN CAUSE AN INJURY-

SAKI (LOOKING AT NORMITA):

-BUT HOW DO I EVEN START?-

DENEES:

-WELL SAKI, YOU FIRST HAVE TO REALLY CONCENTRATE ON YOUR SOUL AND HEART. TRY TO COMBINE YOUR SPIRIT WITH YOUR NORMAL SELF-

SAKI (CONFUSED):

- HOW DO I DO THAT?-

CALVIN (LOOKING DOWN):

-YOU HAVE TO MEDITATE TO REALLY FEEL THE CONNECTION OF THE SPIRIT REALM-

NORMITA (SURPRISED):

-THAT IS A REALL GOOD WAY TO PUT IT CALVIN, I THOUGHT YOU DIDN'T KNOW THIS STUFF-

CALVIN (STILL LOOKING DOWN):

-I DON'T...-

SAKI (ANGRILY LOOKING AT CALVIN AND THINKING TO HIMSELF):

-SHOWOFF-

(MEANWHILE AT THE COUNCIL)

CHIFU (LOOKING AT SPARKS):

-MASTER SPARKS, WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE TO GO AFTER BILLY. DO YOU HAVE ANY STUDENTS WHO MIGHT BE WILLING TO GO AFTER HIM?-

SPARKS (SHOCKED):

-CHIFU! WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, MY STUDENTS ARE STILL VERY YOUNG! THEY CAN'T TAKE ON SOMEONE LIKE BILLY!-

CHIFU:

I UNDERSTAND YOU MIGHT BE CONCERNED FOR YOUR STUDENTS, HOWEVER, WE ONLY NEED THEM TO GIVE US THE LOCATION AND THEN WE CAN GO AFTER HIM. WE DON'T HAVE SCOUTS AND WE NEED THEM NOW! SO I WILL ASK AGAIN, WHICH STUDENTS WILL YOU PICK?-

SPARKS (ANGRY AND GRITTING HIS TEETH)

(THE STUDENTS DISCUSS GAUGE CONTROL, MASTER SPARKS COMES IN TO INTERRUPT THEM)

SPARKS (WITH A SERIOUS FACE):

-STUDENTS I NEED YOU ALL TO LISTEN-

(THE FOUR ACT SURPRISED)

SPARKS (WITH HIS EYES CLOSED):

-NORMITA AND DENEES, I NEED YOU TWO TO GO ON A SCOUTING MISSION-

NORMITA:

-SIR, CALVIN CAN COME WITH US, IT TURNS OUT HE KNOWS MORE THAN YOU THOUGHT HE DID-

SAKI (SHOCKED):

-WHAT ABOUT ME NORMITA!?-

NORMITA:

-I'M SORRY, BUT YOU'RE JUST NOT THAT GOOD WITH YOUR GAUGE YET-

CALVIN:

-I WON'T DO IT IF HE CAN'T-

SAKI:

-CAL YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THIS FOR ME-

CALVIN:

-I'M NOT-

SPARKS:

-WHATEVER, THE MORE THE BETTER, YOU FOUR ARE GOING TO BE SENT ON A SCOUTING MISSION TO SEARCH FOR MAN. GO TO THE RECEPTION TO GET YOUR UNIFORMS AND THE DETAILS ON THE MISSION... GOOD LUCK!-

(THE FOUR GO TO THE RECEPTION DESK AND RECEIVE THEIR UNIFORMS. DENEES AND NORMITA ARE STILL CHANGING WHILE SAKI AND CALVIN WAIT OUTSIDE. SAKI IS GOING OVER THE MISSION OVERVIEW WHILE CALVIN TURNS TO HIM TO TELL HIM SOMETHING)

CALVIN (WITH HIS UNIFORM):

-HEY SAKI, DON'T SCREW THIS UP LIKE YOU ALWAYS DO-

SAKI (SMILING):

-DON'T WORRY CAL, I WON'T LET THIS OPPORTUNITY GO!-

CALVIN (LOOKING AT SAKI):

-I'M SERIOUS, I WON'T SAVE YOU IF YOU MESS THIS UP. IT'S TIME I STARTED THINKING ABOUT MYSELF AND MY OWN PATH-

SAKI (STILL SMILING):

-DON'T WORRY CAL, I PROMISE NEXT TIME, IT'S GOING TO BE ME SAVING YOUR BUTT! AND THATS A PROMISE!-

(CALVIN GRINS A LITTLE BIT)

(NORMITA AND DENEES COME OUT DRESSED IN THEIR UNIFORM)

DENEES (SMILING):

-ARE YOU TWO READY?-

CALVIN (SMILING):

-YOU BET!-

NORMITA:

-IF YOU'RE BOTH READY THEN WE SHOULD START HEADING OUT. IT'S ALL THE WAY IN PONLANDIA SO IT MIGHT TAKE A WHILE TO GET THERE-

SAKI (BLUSHING):

-HEY NORMITA! THAT UNIFORM LOOKS REALLY GOOD ON YOU!-

NORMITA (SLIGHTLY BLUSHING):

-THANK YOU... SAKI-

CALVIN:

-ENOUGH FLIRTING... LET'S GO-

(THE FOUR GO OUT INTO THE EVARE FOREST TO MAKE THEIR WAY TOWARDS PONLANDIA. AFTER HOURS OF TRAVELING, THE NIGHT BEGINS TO FALL AND NORMITA GIVES A SUGGESTION)

NORMITA:

-I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A GOOD PLACE TO REST-

DENEES:

- I AGREE WE'VE BEEN GOING ON FOR 5 HOURS-

NORMITA (SMILING):

-WHY DON'T WE TAKE THIS TIME TO GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER? YOU KNOW, LIKE OUR BACKGROUND AND GOALS-

CALVIN:

-SINCE YOU MENTIONED IT, I FEEL LIKE YOU SHOULD GO FIRST-

NORMITA:

-WELL, LET'S SEE. I COME FROM A ROYAL FAMILY FROM ELSERES. I ALWAYS WANTED TO STUDY DARK MAGIC, BUT SINCE IT WASN'T ALLOWED IN MY HOMETOWN, I ASKED FOR PERMISSION TO COME TO EVARE TO LEARN FROM SPARKS-

CALVIN:

-IS THAT REALLY ALL? YOU'RE JUST A SPOIED GIRL?-

SAKI (ANGRY):

-SHE'S NOT SPOILED CAL!-

DENEES (CONFUSED):

-I GET THAT YOU WERE CURIOUS TO TRY DARK MAGIC NORMITA, BUT WHY ENLIST IN THE MILITARY?-

SAKI (SURPRISED):

-WOAH, YOU'RE IN THE MILITARY?-

NORMITA:

-YES. THIS IS ACTUALLY MY SECOND YEAR LEARNING FROM SPARKS. AFTER I FINISHED MY FIRST YEAR, I WENT BACK TO ELSERES TO TAKE MY PLACE AS PRINCESS, BUT MY TOWN WAS ATTACKED BY GOBLINS FROM PONLANDIA AND TAKEN OVER. I JOINED THE MILITARY TO ONE DAY BE OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO MY PEOPLE. MOST IMPORTANTLY MY PARENTS-

(A TEAR DROPS FROM NORMITA'S CHEEK. DENEES GIVES HER A HUG)

(SAKI AND CALVIN BOTH LOOK AT EACH OTHER)

CALVIN:

- IF IT MAKES YOU FEEL ANY BETTER NORMITA, MY PARENTS ARE DEAD...-

(NORMITA AND DENEES BOTH LOOK AT CALVIN)

CALVIN:

-I WAS ONLY A CHILD WHN IT HAPPENED. THEY TRIED TO HIDE THE FACT THAT I POSSESSED DARK POWERS. BUT ONCE WORD GOT OUT, THEY WERE MURDERED BY THE CHURCH. I WAS HIDING IN THE ATTIC WHEN IT ALL HAPPENED-

NORMITA (IN TEARS):

-I'M SORRY. FOR YOUR LOSS...-

SAKI:

-HEY, WHY DON'T WE KEEP MOVING? I KNOW WE'RE TIRED BUT A TRUE WARRIOR NEVER GOES TIRED, NO MATTER HOW HEAVY HIS BODY FEELS!-

NORMITA (SMILING):

-RIGHT! LET'S KEEP MOVING!-

(SAKI AND NORMITA BOTH SMILE AT EACH OTHER AND THE FOUR CONTINUE THEIR JOURNEY).