Sorry this chapter took so long. I actually have had it ready for a while,
but I just haven't had the time to update.
I own none of the characters in this story except for Dana, Tonya, Sky- Anne, Gabriel, and the occasional extra or two. Other characters are all owned by Telescene. In other words, not me!
Ch. 16: WITCH WAY NOW???
(Dana's dimension. The land is beautiful with a castle on a nearby mountain. She looks to her right where she sees a drastically different picture. The land beside the "utopia" looks like a steppe.)
Dana: This looks very familiar.
(Dana walks towards the castle. Camera shifts to Sky-Anne's dimension. Tommy and Merton enter through the same tree that Sky-Anne entered.)
Merton: Where are we?
Tommy: Sky-Anne's nightmare world.
Merton: Her nightmare world consists of forests and furry critters?
Tommy: Must be a girl thing.
Merton: (Seeing the "Witches Wanted" sign) Uh, Tommy . . .
Tommy: What?
Merton: (Pointing to the poster) I think we found her Achilles' heel.
Tommy: (Seeing the poster) She must be here somewhere. We need to find her before she's caught.
Merton: What happens if they already have her?
Tommy: Then we can't let them hurt her.
Merton: Good plan. Now, if we can just find where the Hades she is.
(Jail cell. Sky-Anne is gripping the bars)
Sky-Anne: Where the hell am I?
Man's voice: It would be wise for such dirty women to keep their mouths shut.
Sky-Anne: (Peering over at the two men sitting in the corner. One is old, the other young. The young man doesn't look up) Me, dirty? I'm not the one who bathes in pig slops.
Old man: Why you little.
Sky-Anne: Ooh, sorry buddy, strike a nerve? Now, isn't there something, oh, what's it called? Oh yeah, justice that keeps me from behind bars?
Old man: No witch deserves justice. Besides, I wouldn't get my hopes up if I were you. Witches don't have a very good reputation among civilized human beings.
Sky-Anne: (Rolls eyes) So I've read. (Mutters) Not much has really changed.
Old man: What was that?
Sky-Anne: I said can't I change? These clothes are absolutely horrifying.
Old man: All your actual clothes have been burned.
Sky-Anne: What? Argh. Okay, I'm sending you the Macy's bill.
Old man: Macy? Who is that? Your accomplice?
Sky-Anne: Accomplice? What accomplice? What exactly am I in here for?
Old man: For practicing witchcraft, like all the others.
Sky-Anne: Others?
Old man: Other witches. There has been a cycle of murders recently; all committed by witches like you.
Sky-Anne: Wait, I didn't kill anyone.
Old man: You burned a person to the bone. I've never seen something so disgusting before in my life.
Young man: That's because you didn't see it Father.
Old man: Pipe down boy. Humph. I don't have to see it to know what this criminal has done. If you need me, I'll be in the outhouse.
(Old man leaves.)
Sky-Anne: Charming fellow isn't he?
Young man: And what would you know? You're a murderous evil devil worshipper.
Sky-Anne: Okay, one thing, me no murder. Okay? Second of all, why don't you give your little pissed off act a rest?
Young man: (Showing disappointment) Is it that obvious?
Sky-Anne: Afraid so.
Young man: I can't help it. With all this pressure to be a strong man, I just get so-
Sky-Anne: Hooked into everything without actually feeling like it?
Young man: Exactly. (Now defensive) Did you just use your powers to read my mind?
Sky-Anne: Relax. I'm a witch, not Ms. Cleo.
Young man: Who's Ms. Cleo?
Sky-Anne: Never mind. Look, umm-
Young man: Zacharius.
Sky-Anne: Zacharius? Er, mind if I call you Zach?
Zach: Well I-
Sky-Anne: Look Zach, I need to get out of here. I didn't kill anyone. It might sound crazy to you, but I'm from another dimension, and I think you have me confused with someone else.
Zach: I don't know. They would get pretty angry if I let you go.
Sky-Anne: Please. If you don't trust me, look into my eyes. Do I seem like the murderous type to you?
Zach: (Looks into her eyes) No. You look, beautiful.
Sky-Anne: Thanks, but I already knew that, so, open up please.
(Zach opens the jail cell-door)
Sky-Anne: Thanks much.
Zach: Wait.
Sky-Anne: Yeah?
Zach: You never told me your name.
Sky-Anne: Sky-Anne.
Zach: Sky-Anne? It was nice meeting you.
Sky-Anne: (Trying to leave) Diddo.
Zach: Wait.
Sky-Anne: You know, I really have to get out of here if you expect me to escape.
Zach: Yeah. I know, but not through there. It leads straight to the main village. Go through the back towards the woods.
Sky-Anne: Oh, thanks.
(Sky-Anne leaves. She sees the main village and quietly heads in the other direction through the woods. Camera shifts to Merton and Tommy outside a villager's house.)
Merton: Okay, in order to find Sky-Anne without causing a ruckus, we have to fit in.
Tommy: How do we do that?
Merton: Well, as they say (Motioning to a clothes line with villager clothing) When in Rome . . .
(Later.)
Merton (Peeking out from behind the house) Looks like the coast is clear.
Tommy: (Coming out from behind him, looking at his clothes) Dude, this so reminds me of the nightmare I had after watching the "Patriot".
Merton: Get over it. We need to get a move on.
(They start walking)
Young lady: (British) Stop thieves!!!
Merton: Oops.
(Both boys take off running in different directions)
Young lady: (Running after them) I said stop! I warn you gentlemen I am a good shot! (Takes an apple from her apron and hits Tommy over the head, knocking him out. Merton does not notice and keeps on running. She sighs) Well, I did warn him.
(Forest. Sky-Anne walks through the woods. She hears something from behind her and turns around, bracing herself with a fireball)
Merton: (From behind) Don't shoot!
Sky-Anne: (Sighs) Merton.
Merton: Shouldn't you be more careful than to start blasting people with fireballs?
Sky-Anne: It's been a bad day.
Merton: Okay, now that we are all reunited- wait, where's Tommy?
Sky-Anne: I wouldn't know.
Merton: Okay, we go find Tommy, and then I suggest we scaddaddle, no?
Sky-Anne: No.
Merton: (Huffy) What?
Sky-Anne: Somebody, or something, is murdering people and leaving innocent witches to pay for its crimes.
Merton: You can't possibly. We don't belong here.
Sky-Anne: And it was just a coincidence that we wound up here then?
Merton: Works for me. This thing isn't something to read into. It's your nightmare world.
Sky-Anne: Okay Mr. Smartypants, if this is my nightmare world, then how come I just met a cute guy back there? (Merton raises his eyebrows) Crap, shouldn't have said that.
Merton: (Taunting) You've got a crush on one of the locals?
Sky-Anne: (Defensive) It's not a crush. But, I think we should help these people out. I've always wanted to do something about those unfair witch trials, now I can. Plus, we're the good guys, we're supposed to help the wronged.
Merton: No, no, no. We have no means to be here. This ain't our world.
Sky-Anne: C'mon Merton, what would it hurt?
Merton: Most likely me. (Pause) Okay, okay. But if I die I'm going to haunt you for the rest of my afterlife.
Voice: Start spooking.
(Merton, and Sky-Anne both turn around.)
Lucinda: You (pointing to Merton) are not supposed to be here.
Merton: Exactly what I've been trying to tell- oh, you mean me? Heh.
Sky-Anne: Who are you?
Lucinda: The great and powerful Lucinda.
Merton: You know, about my previous comment, it was just pure sarcasm. It meant nothing.
Lucinda: Oh, I'm sorry. (She thrusts her hand, picking him up in midair) I don't tend to have much humor these days.
Merton: (Choking voice) I've noticed.
Sky-Anne: Let him go. I'm the one you want.
Lucinda: I can't do that. I can't risk this idiot ruining my plans.
Merton: Hey, I'll have you know I am a very intelligent intellectual.
(Lucinda's knocked back by a blast. Her grip on Merton is broken. He clutches his throat, gasping for air.)
Sky-Anne: He isn't the one you should be worrying about.
Lucinda: (Getting up) A strong witch eh? Even better than I hoped.
Sky-Anne: Why are you killing these people?
Lucinda: Why do I have to have a reason to kill? It's fun.
Sky-Anne: You're setting up innocent girls. Some who aren't even witches probably. Why?
Lucinda: Innocent girls? They are not innocent! They laughed at me, taunted me. All because of how I looked.
Sky-Anne: Hold on, you mean this whole massacre has to do with vanity vengeance?
Lucinda: Yeah. You're point being?
Sky-Anne: You're a sick, twisted woman.
Lucinda: Flattery will get you nowhere.
Villager: Stop!
(Lucinda shape shifts into an old beggar woman)
Lucinda: Help! They're trying to hurt me!
Sky-Anne and Merton: What?
Villager: Both of you are under arrest.
Merton: But she's a-
Lucinda: They lie! They both lie!
Villager: Refrain from speaking or we will cut out your tongue.
(Merton gulps. Sky-Anne looks at Merton, and sighs. She nods. Camera changes to the villager's house. Tommy is inside the farmhouse. He stirs when someone puts a damp cloth on his forehead.)
Tommy: (Opening his eyes) Where am I?
Young lady: You're inside my father's plantation. I'm sorry for my violent reaction, but I do not wish to be robbed of my family's clothes. I meant you no harm. However, good sir (Pulling out a small handgun) I'll have you know I am not the type of woman to be troubled.
Tommy: (Rubbing the back of his head) And I've got the bump to prove it. Sorry about the clothes, it was kind of an emergency.
Young lady: An emergency?
Tommy: Yeah.
Young lady: What do you mean?
Tommy: We're looking for a friend who might be in danger. Hopefully my other friend has found her by now. We really didn't mean to take your clothes, well, steal them. We were going to return them after we found her.
Young lady: Your other clothes have been brought into the house. I must say, you are the strangest fellow I have ever met. Your clothes seem very, umm, different. And your dialect it's-
Tommy: I'm not really from around here. I'm Tommy.
Young lady: Patricia.
Tommy: It's nice to meet you Patricia, but I have to go now.
Patricia: So soon? Won't you at least stay for supper?
Tommy: You know, considering I'm a thief, you sure are really nice.
Patricia: I cannot help it. I've had good upbringing.
Tommy: (Gesturing towards the clothes he's wearing) Umm, mind if I keep this? I'll return it-
Patricia: Go right ahead. I'll keep your clothes for you.
Tommy: Umm, sure.
(Sky-Anne is up against the bars. She sighs, obviously bored)
Zach: (Sharpening some wood, coldly) You should have kept to the back roads.
Sky-Anne: I got sidetracked. Where's Merton?
Zach: (Obviously jealous) Merton? Is he your fiancé?
Sky-Anne: Merton? (Sarcastic) Sure. Yeah, Merton. Heh, that's a hoot.
Zach: I don't think it's very funny. You're very seductive. I should have known, you being a witch and all.
Sky-Anne: (Groaning) You know what? I'm tired of defending myself; it's getting rather tedious.
Zach: I want you to know I will not longer play the pawn in your conniving games.
Sky-Anne: Fine. Whatever.
Zach: So . . . when do you want me to break you out?
(Scene change. Sky-Anne and Merton are walking through the woods and bump into Tommy.)
Merton: It's about time.
Patricia: Are these your friends?
Merton: Gah! Who is she?
Tommy: Umm, that chick we were running from.
Merton: (Remembering) Oh.
Lucinda: (Reappearing) Ha, I knew you would escape. I like you witch.
Patricia: (Whispering to Tommy) Who's she?
Tommy: She's- Merton, who's she?
Merton: Lucinda.
Tommy: Oh. (Whispering to Patricia) Lucinda.
Patricia: What does she want with us?
Tommy: Good question. Merton what d-
Lucinda: Shut up! For crying out loud.
Old man: Stop you evil vermin!
Lucinda: Great, not this guy.
Sky-Anne: He annoys you too?
Tommy: (Pushing Patricia out of the way and into the bushes where she isn't visible) Get out of here.
Old man: All of you are under arrest.
Sky-Anne: Look, if you value your life, I suggest you get out of here now.
Old man: Is that a threat you evil creature?
Sky-Anne: It's a warning.
Tommy: Dude, you should probably go.
Lucinda: No, the man wants to be part of the group, then he can meet the same fate as you all.
(She takes a broken branch and jams it through the man's heart.)
Sky-Anne: (Runs to the old man) No!
Lucinda: (Being rushed by Merton and Tommy, knocks them back) Be seeing you soon.
(Zach and a couple of villagers run towards the scene)
Zach: Father!
Sky-Anne: Zach, I can explain.
Zach: I trusted you.
Villager: You know this woman?
Zach: Yes, she's a conniving murderous witch.
(The villagers take hold of Merton and Sky-Anne. When they try to grab Tommy, he tries to wolf out, but Sky-Anne shakes her head. Dana's dimension. Dark castle)
Voice: I knew you would come.
Dana: Who are you?
Voice: (Comes out from the shadows, but still cannot be identified) Crazy, you?
Dana: Who are you really?
Voice: You're worst nightmare.
Dana: Again with the cryptic.
Voice: (Stepping into the light) I'm you.
Dana: No, you're who I fear to be.
Dana2: Same thing. Who we fear to be always seems to become us in the end.
Dana: Not to me.
Dana2: Oh, don't kid yourself. This is your home.
Dana: My home is nowhere near here.
Dana2: No, this is your home. You just haven't admitted it to yourself yet.
(Both are startled when shouting is heard)
Dana: No, not this again.
(Dana watches as the Shamnians attack Dana2, and stab her to death. The Shamnians disappear, leaving a Dana2 dead on the floor.)
Dana2: (Her eyes snap open) Death is your future.
Dana: (Camera zooms in on her face. Whispering) No.
(Camera then zooms out, and she's back to where she first arrived.)
Shamnian: There she is!
(Dana runs back into the tree, and disappears. Sky-Anne's dimension. Sky- Anne is tied to a stake. An angry mob is egging on the persecutors. Merton and Tommy have nooses around their necks.)
Judge: By order of the law, these three criminals shall be put to death to pay for their crimes. The witch will be burned at the stake, and the two male accomplices will be hung.
Merton: (nervous) Remind me again why we wanted to stay here.
(Zach approaches Sky-Anne with a lit torch. The mob grows louder)
Sky-Anne: Please Zach.
Zach: My name is Zacharius.
Sky-Anne: You don't want to do this. You know I didn't kill him.
(Zach stands there. After a while, he throws the torch onto the pile of wood)
Zach: Burn witch.
Merton: Okay Tommy, I know you're not supposed to hurt villagers, but I think this calls for an acceptation.
Tommy: Sky-Anne doesn't want me to wolf out though.
Merton: Well I'm sure she also doesn't want to die, but it looks like it's going to happen anyway if you don't do something.
Tommy: Good point.
(Tommy breaks free and heads for Sky-Anne. Just as he is about to free her, Zach comes from behind and knocks him out. Tonya, who comes from out of nowhere, cuts the ropes and helps Sky-Anne down.)
Tonya: (Zach comes after her. She punches him with ease) Take it easy half- pint.
Sky-Anne: Thanks Tonya.
Tonya: Don't mention it.
Sky-Anne: Okay, release the boy, or I'll turn you all into frogs! (The villagers look around at each other. Merton is released and runs over to the group. Tommy groggily gets up.) Hee hee, works every time. (Waves her hand) Sleep.
(All the villagers fall asleep)
Merton: Let's get out of here.
Tonya: Good idea.
(Gabriel's Apartment. Gabriel watches as the sun goes down. He looks worried. He finally gets out of his chair and leaves the apartment. Sky- Anne's dimension. The group race to the forest.)
Zach: (Grabbing Sky-Anne) You're not going anywhere.
Sky-Anne: (Overpowering him) You can't hurt me.
Zach: Then kill me. That's what you do.
Sky-Anne: How many times do I have to say it?! I didn't kill anyone. Lucinda killed your father.
Zach: Lucinda? Who's that?
Voice: (From behind) Me.
(All of a sudden his eyes widen. Sky-Anne and Zach look down. Zach has been pierced in the heart. He falls to the ground, revealing Lucinda right behind him.)
Lucinda: Like father, like son.
Sky-Anne: (Getting a little teary in disbelief) How could you?
Lucinda: I'm evil. It's what I do. Now, come with me. I've changed my mind about you. You and I could rule this world together.
Sky-Anne: Never.
Lucinda: I'm not leaving without you.
Patricia: (Shooting Lucinda with a rifle) Then don't leave at all.
Lucinda: (Peering down at the hole in her stomach) That is very unfortunate.
(Lucinda explodes.)
Sky-Anne: It's witches like her that give us a bad rep.
Tommy: That was amazing.
Patricia: I told you I was a good shot. It's spectacular how just five years of helping your father hunt can narrow your aim.
Tommy: (Interested, obviously trying to flirt) Really now?
(Merton and Sky-Anne raise their eyebrows)
Patricia: (Nodding happily) Oh yes. Very much so. Why my father, Harold Dawkins, is the best hunter in this region.
(Merton and Sky-Anne start to giggle)
Tommy: (His grin suddenly fades) Your name is Dawkins huh?
Patricia: Yes. Patricia Dawkins.
Merton: (Patting Tommy on the back) It's okay buddy.
(All three say their good-byes and disappear through the tree. Pleasantville dimension. Dana enters from her tree)
Dana: That was a close one.
Gabriel: (Calm, throwing a cigarette on the ground) Where were you? I was worried.
Dana: (Smiling) You where?
(Tommy, Tonya, Merton, and Sky-Anne both enter through the same tree)
Tommy: Whoa, remind me never to go dimension surfing again. Right Merton? (Pause) Merton?
Merton: Dana?
(Everyone turns to Dana)
Tonya: Oh yeah, umm, did I forgot to mention that Dana's back?
(Tonya gives a weak smile)
Dana: (Half-grinning) Umm, surprise?
(Dana's dimension)
Shamnian: Great, now we lost her, again.
Leader Shamnian: (Picking up Merton's tip card) Pleasantville, USA? Oh, we haven't lost her. By all means, we've finally found her.
TBC
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Ch. 16: WITCH WAY NOW???
(Dana's dimension. The land is beautiful with a castle on a nearby mountain. She looks to her right where she sees a drastically different picture. The land beside the "utopia" looks like a steppe.)
Dana: This looks very familiar.
(Dana walks towards the castle. Camera shifts to Sky-Anne's dimension. Tommy and Merton enter through the same tree that Sky-Anne entered.)
Merton: Where are we?
Tommy: Sky-Anne's nightmare world.
Merton: Her nightmare world consists of forests and furry critters?
Tommy: Must be a girl thing.
Merton: (Seeing the "Witches Wanted" sign) Uh, Tommy . . .
Tommy: What?
Merton: (Pointing to the poster) I think we found her Achilles' heel.
Tommy: (Seeing the poster) She must be here somewhere. We need to find her before she's caught.
Merton: What happens if they already have her?
Tommy: Then we can't let them hurt her.
Merton: Good plan. Now, if we can just find where the Hades she is.
(Jail cell. Sky-Anne is gripping the bars)
Sky-Anne: Where the hell am I?
Man's voice: It would be wise for such dirty women to keep their mouths shut.
Sky-Anne: (Peering over at the two men sitting in the corner. One is old, the other young. The young man doesn't look up) Me, dirty? I'm not the one who bathes in pig slops.
Old man: Why you little.
Sky-Anne: Ooh, sorry buddy, strike a nerve? Now, isn't there something, oh, what's it called? Oh yeah, justice that keeps me from behind bars?
Old man: No witch deserves justice. Besides, I wouldn't get my hopes up if I were you. Witches don't have a very good reputation among civilized human beings.
Sky-Anne: (Rolls eyes) So I've read. (Mutters) Not much has really changed.
Old man: What was that?
Sky-Anne: I said can't I change? These clothes are absolutely horrifying.
Old man: All your actual clothes have been burned.
Sky-Anne: What? Argh. Okay, I'm sending you the Macy's bill.
Old man: Macy? Who is that? Your accomplice?
Sky-Anne: Accomplice? What accomplice? What exactly am I in here for?
Old man: For practicing witchcraft, like all the others.
Sky-Anne: Others?
Old man: Other witches. There has been a cycle of murders recently; all committed by witches like you.
Sky-Anne: Wait, I didn't kill anyone.
Old man: You burned a person to the bone. I've never seen something so disgusting before in my life.
Young man: That's because you didn't see it Father.
Old man: Pipe down boy. Humph. I don't have to see it to know what this criminal has done. If you need me, I'll be in the outhouse.
(Old man leaves.)
Sky-Anne: Charming fellow isn't he?
Young man: And what would you know? You're a murderous evil devil worshipper.
Sky-Anne: Okay, one thing, me no murder. Okay? Second of all, why don't you give your little pissed off act a rest?
Young man: (Showing disappointment) Is it that obvious?
Sky-Anne: Afraid so.
Young man: I can't help it. With all this pressure to be a strong man, I just get so-
Sky-Anne: Hooked into everything without actually feeling like it?
Young man: Exactly. (Now defensive) Did you just use your powers to read my mind?
Sky-Anne: Relax. I'm a witch, not Ms. Cleo.
Young man: Who's Ms. Cleo?
Sky-Anne: Never mind. Look, umm-
Young man: Zacharius.
Sky-Anne: Zacharius? Er, mind if I call you Zach?
Zach: Well I-
Sky-Anne: Look Zach, I need to get out of here. I didn't kill anyone. It might sound crazy to you, but I'm from another dimension, and I think you have me confused with someone else.
Zach: I don't know. They would get pretty angry if I let you go.
Sky-Anne: Please. If you don't trust me, look into my eyes. Do I seem like the murderous type to you?
Zach: (Looks into her eyes) No. You look, beautiful.
Sky-Anne: Thanks, but I already knew that, so, open up please.
(Zach opens the jail cell-door)
Sky-Anne: Thanks much.
Zach: Wait.
Sky-Anne: Yeah?
Zach: You never told me your name.
Sky-Anne: Sky-Anne.
Zach: Sky-Anne? It was nice meeting you.
Sky-Anne: (Trying to leave) Diddo.
Zach: Wait.
Sky-Anne: You know, I really have to get out of here if you expect me to escape.
Zach: Yeah. I know, but not through there. It leads straight to the main village. Go through the back towards the woods.
Sky-Anne: Oh, thanks.
(Sky-Anne leaves. She sees the main village and quietly heads in the other direction through the woods. Camera shifts to Merton and Tommy outside a villager's house.)
Merton: Okay, in order to find Sky-Anne without causing a ruckus, we have to fit in.
Tommy: How do we do that?
Merton: Well, as they say (Motioning to a clothes line with villager clothing) When in Rome . . .
(Later.)
Merton (Peeking out from behind the house) Looks like the coast is clear.
Tommy: (Coming out from behind him, looking at his clothes) Dude, this so reminds me of the nightmare I had after watching the "Patriot".
Merton: Get over it. We need to get a move on.
(They start walking)
Young lady: (British) Stop thieves!!!
Merton: Oops.
(Both boys take off running in different directions)
Young lady: (Running after them) I said stop! I warn you gentlemen I am a good shot! (Takes an apple from her apron and hits Tommy over the head, knocking him out. Merton does not notice and keeps on running. She sighs) Well, I did warn him.
(Forest. Sky-Anne walks through the woods. She hears something from behind her and turns around, bracing herself with a fireball)
Merton: (From behind) Don't shoot!
Sky-Anne: (Sighs) Merton.
Merton: Shouldn't you be more careful than to start blasting people with fireballs?
Sky-Anne: It's been a bad day.
Merton: Okay, now that we are all reunited- wait, where's Tommy?
Sky-Anne: I wouldn't know.
Merton: Okay, we go find Tommy, and then I suggest we scaddaddle, no?
Sky-Anne: No.
Merton: (Huffy) What?
Sky-Anne: Somebody, or something, is murdering people and leaving innocent witches to pay for its crimes.
Merton: You can't possibly. We don't belong here.
Sky-Anne: And it was just a coincidence that we wound up here then?
Merton: Works for me. This thing isn't something to read into. It's your nightmare world.
Sky-Anne: Okay Mr. Smartypants, if this is my nightmare world, then how come I just met a cute guy back there? (Merton raises his eyebrows) Crap, shouldn't have said that.
Merton: (Taunting) You've got a crush on one of the locals?
Sky-Anne: (Defensive) It's not a crush. But, I think we should help these people out. I've always wanted to do something about those unfair witch trials, now I can. Plus, we're the good guys, we're supposed to help the wronged.
Merton: No, no, no. We have no means to be here. This ain't our world.
Sky-Anne: C'mon Merton, what would it hurt?
Merton: Most likely me. (Pause) Okay, okay. But if I die I'm going to haunt you for the rest of my afterlife.
Voice: Start spooking.
(Merton, and Sky-Anne both turn around.)
Lucinda: You (pointing to Merton) are not supposed to be here.
Merton: Exactly what I've been trying to tell- oh, you mean me? Heh.
Sky-Anne: Who are you?
Lucinda: The great and powerful Lucinda.
Merton: You know, about my previous comment, it was just pure sarcasm. It meant nothing.
Lucinda: Oh, I'm sorry. (She thrusts her hand, picking him up in midair) I don't tend to have much humor these days.
Merton: (Choking voice) I've noticed.
Sky-Anne: Let him go. I'm the one you want.
Lucinda: I can't do that. I can't risk this idiot ruining my plans.
Merton: Hey, I'll have you know I am a very intelligent intellectual.
(Lucinda's knocked back by a blast. Her grip on Merton is broken. He clutches his throat, gasping for air.)
Sky-Anne: He isn't the one you should be worrying about.
Lucinda: (Getting up) A strong witch eh? Even better than I hoped.
Sky-Anne: Why are you killing these people?
Lucinda: Why do I have to have a reason to kill? It's fun.
Sky-Anne: You're setting up innocent girls. Some who aren't even witches probably. Why?
Lucinda: Innocent girls? They are not innocent! They laughed at me, taunted me. All because of how I looked.
Sky-Anne: Hold on, you mean this whole massacre has to do with vanity vengeance?
Lucinda: Yeah. You're point being?
Sky-Anne: You're a sick, twisted woman.
Lucinda: Flattery will get you nowhere.
Villager: Stop!
(Lucinda shape shifts into an old beggar woman)
Lucinda: Help! They're trying to hurt me!
Sky-Anne and Merton: What?
Villager: Both of you are under arrest.
Merton: But she's a-
Lucinda: They lie! They both lie!
Villager: Refrain from speaking or we will cut out your tongue.
(Merton gulps. Sky-Anne looks at Merton, and sighs. She nods. Camera changes to the villager's house. Tommy is inside the farmhouse. He stirs when someone puts a damp cloth on his forehead.)
Tommy: (Opening his eyes) Where am I?
Young lady: You're inside my father's plantation. I'm sorry for my violent reaction, but I do not wish to be robbed of my family's clothes. I meant you no harm. However, good sir (Pulling out a small handgun) I'll have you know I am not the type of woman to be troubled.
Tommy: (Rubbing the back of his head) And I've got the bump to prove it. Sorry about the clothes, it was kind of an emergency.
Young lady: An emergency?
Tommy: Yeah.
Young lady: What do you mean?
Tommy: We're looking for a friend who might be in danger. Hopefully my other friend has found her by now. We really didn't mean to take your clothes, well, steal them. We were going to return them after we found her.
Young lady: Your other clothes have been brought into the house. I must say, you are the strangest fellow I have ever met. Your clothes seem very, umm, different. And your dialect it's-
Tommy: I'm not really from around here. I'm Tommy.
Young lady: Patricia.
Tommy: It's nice to meet you Patricia, but I have to go now.
Patricia: So soon? Won't you at least stay for supper?
Tommy: You know, considering I'm a thief, you sure are really nice.
Patricia: I cannot help it. I've had good upbringing.
Tommy: (Gesturing towards the clothes he's wearing) Umm, mind if I keep this? I'll return it-
Patricia: Go right ahead. I'll keep your clothes for you.
Tommy: Umm, sure.
(Sky-Anne is up against the bars. She sighs, obviously bored)
Zach: (Sharpening some wood, coldly) You should have kept to the back roads.
Sky-Anne: I got sidetracked. Where's Merton?
Zach: (Obviously jealous) Merton? Is he your fiancé?
Sky-Anne: Merton? (Sarcastic) Sure. Yeah, Merton. Heh, that's a hoot.
Zach: I don't think it's very funny. You're very seductive. I should have known, you being a witch and all.
Sky-Anne: (Groaning) You know what? I'm tired of defending myself; it's getting rather tedious.
Zach: I want you to know I will not longer play the pawn in your conniving games.
Sky-Anne: Fine. Whatever.
Zach: So . . . when do you want me to break you out?
(Scene change. Sky-Anne and Merton are walking through the woods and bump into Tommy.)
Merton: It's about time.
Patricia: Are these your friends?
Merton: Gah! Who is she?
Tommy: Umm, that chick we were running from.
Merton: (Remembering) Oh.
Lucinda: (Reappearing) Ha, I knew you would escape. I like you witch.
Patricia: (Whispering to Tommy) Who's she?
Tommy: She's- Merton, who's she?
Merton: Lucinda.
Tommy: Oh. (Whispering to Patricia) Lucinda.
Patricia: What does she want with us?
Tommy: Good question. Merton what d-
Lucinda: Shut up! For crying out loud.
Old man: Stop you evil vermin!
Lucinda: Great, not this guy.
Sky-Anne: He annoys you too?
Tommy: (Pushing Patricia out of the way and into the bushes where she isn't visible) Get out of here.
Old man: All of you are under arrest.
Sky-Anne: Look, if you value your life, I suggest you get out of here now.
Old man: Is that a threat you evil creature?
Sky-Anne: It's a warning.
Tommy: Dude, you should probably go.
Lucinda: No, the man wants to be part of the group, then he can meet the same fate as you all.
(She takes a broken branch and jams it through the man's heart.)
Sky-Anne: (Runs to the old man) No!
Lucinda: (Being rushed by Merton and Tommy, knocks them back) Be seeing you soon.
(Zach and a couple of villagers run towards the scene)
Zach: Father!
Sky-Anne: Zach, I can explain.
Zach: I trusted you.
Villager: You know this woman?
Zach: Yes, she's a conniving murderous witch.
(The villagers take hold of Merton and Sky-Anne. When they try to grab Tommy, he tries to wolf out, but Sky-Anne shakes her head. Dana's dimension. Dark castle)
Voice: I knew you would come.
Dana: Who are you?
Voice: (Comes out from the shadows, but still cannot be identified) Crazy, you?
Dana: Who are you really?
Voice: You're worst nightmare.
Dana: Again with the cryptic.
Voice: (Stepping into the light) I'm you.
Dana: No, you're who I fear to be.
Dana2: Same thing. Who we fear to be always seems to become us in the end.
Dana: Not to me.
Dana2: Oh, don't kid yourself. This is your home.
Dana: My home is nowhere near here.
Dana2: No, this is your home. You just haven't admitted it to yourself yet.
(Both are startled when shouting is heard)
Dana: No, not this again.
(Dana watches as the Shamnians attack Dana2, and stab her to death. The Shamnians disappear, leaving a Dana2 dead on the floor.)
Dana2: (Her eyes snap open) Death is your future.
Dana: (Camera zooms in on her face. Whispering) No.
(Camera then zooms out, and she's back to where she first arrived.)
Shamnian: There she is!
(Dana runs back into the tree, and disappears. Sky-Anne's dimension. Sky- Anne is tied to a stake. An angry mob is egging on the persecutors. Merton and Tommy have nooses around their necks.)
Judge: By order of the law, these three criminals shall be put to death to pay for their crimes. The witch will be burned at the stake, and the two male accomplices will be hung.
Merton: (nervous) Remind me again why we wanted to stay here.
(Zach approaches Sky-Anne with a lit torch. The mob grows louder)
Sky-Anne: Please Zach.
Zach: My name is Zacharius.
Sky-Anne: You don't want to do this. You know I didn't kill him.
(Zach stands there. After a while, he throws the torch onto the pile of wood)
Zach: Burn witch.
Merton: Okay Tommy, I know you're not supposed to hurt villagers, but I think this calls for an acceptation.
Tommy: Sky-Anne doesn't want me to wolf out though.
Merton: Well I'm sure she also doesn't want to die, but it looks like it's going to happen anyway if you don't do something.
Tommy: Good point.
(Tommy breaks free and heads for Sky-Anne. Just as he is about to free her, Zach comes from behind and knocks him out. Tonya, who comes from out of nowhere, cuts the ropes and helps Sky-Anne down.)
Tonya: (Zach comes after her. She punches him with ease) Take it easy half- pint.
Sky-Anne: Thanks Tonya.
Tonya: Don't mention it.
Sky-Anne: Okay, release the boy, or I'll turn you all into frogs! (The villagers look around at each other. Merton is released and runs over to the group. Tommy groggily gets up.) Hee hee, works every time. (Waves her hand) Sleep.
(All the villagers fall asleep)
Merton: Let's get out of here.
Tonya: Good idea.
(Gabriel's Apartment. Gabriel watches as the sun goes down. He looks worried. He finally gets out of his chair and leaves the apartment. Sky- Anne's dimension. The group race to the forest.)
Zach: (Grabbing Sky-Anne) You're not going anywhere.
Sky-Anne: (Overpowering him) You can't hurt me.
Zach: Then kill me. That's what you do.
Sky-Anne: How many times do I have to say it?! I didn't kill anyone. Lucinda killed your father.
Zach: Lucinda? Who's that?
Voice: (From behind) Me.
(All of a sudden his eyes widen. Sky-Anne and Zach look down. Zach has been pierced in the heart. He falls to the ground, revealing Lucinda right behind him.)
Lucinda: Like father, like son.
Sky-Anne: (Getting a little teary in disbelief) How could you?
Lucinda: I'm evil. It's what I do. Now, come with me. I've changed my mind about you. You and I could rule this world together.
Sky-Anne: Never.
Lucinda: I'm not leaving without you.
Patricia: (Shooting Lucinda with a rifle) Then don't leave at all.
Lucinda: (Peering down at the hole in her stomach) That is very unfortunate.
(Lucinda explodes.)
Sky-Anne: It's witches like her that give us a bad rep.
Tommy: That was amazing.
Patricia: I told you I was a good shot. It's spectacular how just five years of helping your father hunt can narrow your aim.
Tommy: (Interested, obviously trying to flirt) Really now?
(Merton and Sky-Anne raise their eyebrows)
Patricia: (Nodding happily) Oh yes. Very much so. Why my father, Harold Dawkins, is the best hunter in this region.
(Merton and Sky-Anne start to giggle)
Tommy: (His grin suddenly fades) Your name is Dawkins huh?
Patricia: Yes. Patricia Dawkins.
Merton: (Patting Tommy on the back) It's okay buddy.
(All three say their good-byes and disappear through the tree. Pleasantville dimension. Dana enters from her tree)
Dana: That was a close one.
Gabriel: (Calm, throwing a cigarette on the ground) Where were you? I was worried.
Dana: (Smiling) You where?
(Tommy, Tonya, Merton, and Sky-Anne both enter through the same tree)
Tommy: Whoa, remind me never to go dimension surfing again. Right Merton? (Pause) Merton?
Merton: Dana?
(Everyone turns to Dana)
Tonya: Oh yeah, umm, did I forgot to mention that Dana's back?
(Tonya gives a weak smile)
Dana: (Half-grinning) Umm, surprise?
(Dana's dimension)
Shamnian: Great, now we lost her, again.
Leader Shamnian: (Picking up Merton's tip card) Pleasantville, USA? Oh, we haven't lost her. By all means, we've finally found her.
TBC
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