Act One
Scene One
The Romanian Count
It is a beautiful Sunday night, it is about 9:30 pm. Seymour, Rosa, Matt, and Rikimaru are on their way to a friend's house. Seymour is dressed in a Priest's robes, since he is to become the new High Priest of the local Russian church. Rosa and Rikimaru are both learning Ninjutsu in order to protect the next High Priest. Matt just wants to become a famous Rock Star.
"Rikimaru, do you think Tatsumaru will allow us to go into his house?" asked Seymour.
"Why would he not let us into his house?" asked Rikimaru in return.
"Because he stays, shrouded in darkness all of the time..." Matt said in a scared tone. Rosa shrugs her shoulders in indifference.
"That is Tatsumaru for you." Ahead of the group is loaming a very dark house. Rosa and Matt take a conscience step back into the streetlight.
Inside the Dark House
Tatsumaru is by the front window looking at the four people in his front yard. Tatsumaru has never walked in the daytime, and nobody but Seymour knows why.
Tatsumaru's thoughts: I have noticed that Seymour has brought me some fresh meat! Tatsumaru licks his lips, hitting his canine teeth. He has deceived them lick he has deceived everyone in this small village. Seymour moves slowly across the lawn, and then he knocks on the front door. Matt, Rikimaru, and Rosa are standing in the streetlight; looking around for enemies. Both Ninjas are protecting the frightened Rock Star.
"Lord Seymour, can we get this over with already?" Rosa asked annoyed.
"Sure let us do just that…" Seymour said slyly.
A Few Minutes Later
Tatsumaru is standing just outside his house with his cape wrapped around his body. He swiftly walks closer to Rikimaru, Matt, and Rosa. The streetlight the three of them are standing under blinks twice and then goes out, blanketing them in thick darkness. "WHAT JUST HAPPENED TO THE STREETLIGHTS, RIKIMARU?" Rosa yelled.
"They just went out…" Rikimaru answered quietly. Rosa runs from her position on Matt's left side and hides behind a distant tree, far away from the house and the hungry Tatsumaru. Tatsumaru speaks calmly with an unrivaled hunger.
"No matter where you go or where you hide, I will find you."
"Seymour, you are a Priest, do something!" Matt yelled. Seymour smiles cruelly.
"Sorry, but no can do!" Rikimaru has a look of shock on his face. Rosa slowly rejoins the group.
Rikimaru's thoughts: I have only just realized how cruelly Seymour has betrayed everybody in this village. I wonder can I really defeat both my evil brother and a Priest. Rikimaru looks at Rosa and Matt, looking for support, but all he finds is fear and anger. Rikimaru looks at Tatsumaru with pure hatred in his blue eyes. I have to stop Tatsumaru and Seymour before things get out of hand, even at the cost of my own life. I do not care if Tatsumaru is the Count of Romania and Seymour is a Priest of Russia. It is up to me to stop this Darkness from coming!
End of Scene On