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This song is called 'Playing with the Big Boys' and is owned by Dreamworks.
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(Avril wakes up in a cold sweat. Dairine is awakened by her disturbed tossing)
DAIRINE: Avril? It's 2 o'clock in the morning. What's wrong?
AVRIL: I had a nightmare.
DAIRINE: What was it about?
AVRIL: I don't know. It was so familiar though. . .like I knew that person.
DAIRINE: Person?
AVRIL: Yeah, guy. He seemed so threatening, but, it wasn't aimed at me. He seemed to want to attack something close to me, not me personally.
DAIRINE: Weird. . .Well, did he say anything?
AVRIL: No. Not really. I kind of felt what he said, only he didn't say it. Ya know?
DAIRINE: (Nods) Yeah. It sounds like you've got a case of the jitters for your ordeal.
AVRIL: But I'm not on ordeal yet. . .am I?
DAIRINE: The manual said so when I checked before I fell asleep. I thought you knew.
AVRIL: WHAT?! (Stands up) I've gotta get ready. Where are my supplies?
DAIRINE: You can't just go find your ordeal. It comes to you.
AVRIL: So now you tell me. (Sits back down.) But how will I know when it's time?
DAIRINE: You'll just know.
AVRIL: I'm too restless to go back to sleep now. I'm going to visit the moon. Wanna come?
DAIRINE: Sure. Go ahead. I'm gonna leave a note for Nita.
AVRIL: No problem. See ya there. (Ports to the moon and pages through her manual, glancing at her power status.) Unknown? What do they mean unknown power rating?!
(A figure appears on the horizon, and walks up to her.)
PERSON: Now what would a little girl like you be doing all alone on the moon at 2 a.m.?
AVRIL: I could ask you the same question. (Glances at guy)
PERSON: Well now, isn't it a shame that so many children like yourself go missing every year, and they never leave any trace behind? Now why is that I wonder?
AVRIL: (Jumps up) Because of you! (Aims an energy beam at the Lone Power)
LP: (Deflects the bolt) Foolish mortal.
So you think you've got friends in high places?
With the power to put me on the run?
Well, forgive me this smile on my face
You'll know what power is when I am done
Wizard. . .
(Avril dodges the reflected beam and sets up her shield spell, which is shattered almost instantly from behind.)
LP:
You're playing with the big boys now
Playing with the big boys now
Ev'ry spell and gesture
Tells you who's the best, you're
Playing with the big boys now
(Avril replenishes her air supply, frantically trying every spell she knows against him. Then he knocks her manual from her hand.)
LP:
You're playing with the big boys now
You're playing with the big boys now
Stop this foolish mission
Watch a true magician
Give an exhibition how
Pick up your silly book, girl
(She runs behind a boulder. He shatters it and throws her 30 feet with a wave of his hand.)
You're playing with the big boys now!
You're playing with the big boys now
You're playing with the big boys now
By this evil chorus
You will kneel before me
Kneel to my splendorous power...
(Avril gasps for air as her spell runs out. She finally replenishes the spell as he grips her neck holds her up by the throat, choking her.)
You put up a front
You put up a fight
And just to show I feel no spite
You can be my acolyte
But first, girl, it's time to bow
(He throws her down, dusting his clothing free of the moon dust)
Or it's your own grave you'll dig, girl
You're playing with the big boys now
Playing with the big boys
Now!
(Avril hurls a final spell at him, weakening by the second. He bats it away as he would a fly.)
LP: My offer stands.
AVRIL: Why should you make a deal with a wizard?
LP: I have my reasons, mortal. I will await your reply. Until next time, my pathetic foe. Choose wisely.
(He smiles coldly and disappears. Avril sinks to the ground coughing, cold seeping into her bones. Dairine appears and rushes over to her)
DAIRINE: Avril! What happened?!
AVRIL: It came.
DAIRINE: What, the Lone One?
AVRIL: (Nods) I didn't hurt him at all. He just deflected all of my spells like I was throwing feathers at him!
DAIRINE: (Helps her up) Well, unfortunately, your manual says you're still on your ordeal.
AVRIL: I guess that works since I did nothing but wear myself out.
DAIRINE: (Smiles ruefully) C'mon. Let's go back home and get you cleaned up.
AVRIL: That sounds like a great idea…
(They port back to Earth where Nita and Zoe are just beginning to wake up.)
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Oooh, still on her ordeal? Was it THE One, or was it just a messenger? Why is her power rating unknown? WHY DOES ZOE TALK IN HER SLEEP?!?! The horror. . .if you have asked any of these questions, stay tuned for future chapters, which will have an actual plot soon. ;) Take care, you guys!
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