ACT II – Scene 5

[The camera fades to a sunrise in the mountains. We see Jack riding on horseback across the valley in front of a tall peak.]

[The camera follows Jack as he gallops on as the sun steadily rises.]

[The camera focuses on Jack's face, filled with determination.]

[The camera starts at a tall mountain with a very flat peak. The camera starts to pan down the mountain, revealing it to be very tall and massive. When the camera reaches the base, Jack gallops thunderously past the camera towards the mountain.]

[At the foot of the mountain, Jack dismounts his horse and begins his long climb up.]

[Jack is hiking at a steady pace up the mountain.]

[Jack uses his arms and legs to climb the mountain.]

[Jack reaches for a part of the mountain, but it swiftly breaks, catching Jack off-guard briefly. He hangs on as he watches the fallen rock plunge back to the base. Unfazed, Jack continues his climb.]

[From a distance, we see Jack continuing his climb. Then, the clouds cover the area. When the clouds part, we see Jack above the clouds, sitting on a big fault in the mountain, catching his breath.]

[Lightly panting, Jack looks down towards the cloud blanket. Then, the camera fades to a moment later. We see Jack continuing his climb up the mountain, but because the mountain has become relatively skinnier, he's hugging the mountain as he climbs.]

[At the peak of the mountain, we see Jack reaching over from the ledge and pulling himself up to the flat peak. Jack catches his breath on his one knee.]

[A moment later, Jack rises and sees how tall he is on the mammoth mountain, overlooking miles of a cloud blanket below him with the sun shining brightly above him.]

[Jack sits with his eyes closed, cross-legged and he brings his hands to his knees. This is his meditation position. The camera stays on Jack as we see the clear blue sky quickly go purple, green and mystique teal as the starts whoosh by and several clouds move swiftly in front of the camera. Then, WHOOSH! The skies swiftly give way to a blinding white light as the clouds further impede our vision of Jack. Silence. The white light gives way to Jack in a white void.]

[Jack appears to be standing in the white void, all alone.]

[We see a close-up of Jack's face, then we hear a slight whisper, prompting Jack to open his eyes, though not entirely able to adjust to the white light.]

Ashi: (voice-only, whispers) Jack….

[Jack, seeing where he is and recognizing the voice, starts to walk forward into the white void.]

[Jack continues walking when another whisper, a little stronger, catches his attention.]

Ashi: (voice-only, whispers) Jack….

[Another whisper makes Jack seem more desperate as he looks about.]

Ashi: (voice-only, whispers) Jack.

Jack: Ashi?

[Jack continues looking about in desperation.]

Ashi: (voice-only, whispers) Jack.

Jack: Ashi?! Where are you?

Ashi: (voice-only, whispers) Jack, I'm here.

[Jack starts running into the white void.]

Ashi: (voice-only, whispers) Jack, come here. Jack, I'm here.

Jack: ASHI!

[Suddenly, Jack is stopped by something as he looks up.]

[We see Jack approaching a tall figure of what appears to be Odin. Odin is towering over 100 feet and is guarding a celestial gate. Jack, in debt and humble, gets to his knees and bows before Odin.]

[Odin speaks with his supreme authority to Jack.]

Odin: Rise, mighty warrior!

[Jack slowly rises and looks to Odin.]

Odin: Thank you for destroying the ultimate evil. The gods are forever in your favor. What has brought you here?

Jack: Reconciliation.

Odin: The one you seek is not within this gate. Since your victory on Earth altered the course of time, the body of the one you seek was never created. Therefore, the soul never existed on Earth. However, should you hear voices within yourself, you must be at peace to listen to them. For in there lies who you seek.

[Jack thinks he understands, but still inquires.]

Jack: I can hear these voices….even on Earth?

Odin: Only when you are at peace.

[Jack, still unsure, bows to Odin.]

Jack: Thank you.

Odin: Thank you.

[The scene blinds to white, then FLASH! Jack opens his eyes and he sees he has returned to the mountain peak.]

[A few moments later, Jack slides down the mountain, mounts his horse, and gallops off.]