Blessed
A family legend continues.
Disclaimer: I do not own any thing except maybe the plot and obviously my original characters.
Scene opens in a cemetery.
- A blonde man stands at the gate. He has his hair cut short and wears a white tux. The suit hangs from his body slightly, rippling in the wind. The wind envelops him as he tries to take a step but hesitates. The wind blows stronger and stronger, reaching hurricane strength, but leaving the man untouched. Headstones rip from the ground, all except one. He moves towards it and in a second is standing in front of it. The name erases from the stone and blood letters take their place spelling out "help me". The blonde takes an athame from his hip pocket. He looks at it almost admiringly. And with a sudden and swift movement, he stabbed the ground beneath him. Blood oozed from the ground bubbling and curdling with a hiss. As the man stands, he has transformed. His hair is grown long and his body is clad in black leather. The athame in his hand is covered with blood and a smile overtakes his face.
- A flash of white and scene is moved to a dark bedroom. The girl in the bed pops up into a sitting position. She breaths deeply as she turns to look at the red numbers on her clock. The light illuminates her frown as she realizes her night has once again been interrupted at exactly 3:00. With a sigh, she reaches to her nightstand and retrieves a hair tie she uses to pull her dark brown hair into a messy bun. Turning on the light she looks around her tidy but still slightly messy room. The windows covered with the darkness of night, she steps from the bed and opens her door to reveal a brown haired man also clad in pajamas.
Chris: Another one?
Penelope: (Nods) Sit down.
Break
Scene opens to a kitchen.
- The blonde man stands over the paper at the island while the toaster smokes behind him. He is dressed in simple jeans and a red tee-shirt. He breathes in and noticing the change in the air, sniffs. He turns and runs to the toaster, abandoning the paper. A redhead woman appears from the basement stairs fully dressed and accessorized by a tool belt and yellow gloves covered with black grease. She disposes of the gloves into a box on the end of the island as the blonde fusses with the toaster behind him. She swiftly claims the paper and coffee sitting next to it as he leaves the room, passing Chris with a nod.
Andrea: Call if you need me.
- Fully entering the room, Chris laughs.
Chris: Guess you never inherited mom's cooking abilities.
Wyatt: Shut up. (Pulls the cord of the appliance from the wall) Everything's breaking around me all of a sudden. Maybe there's a demon or something.
Chris: (Crosses the room and pours himself a cup of coffee using every last drop as he talks) Why would a demon want to ruin your toast?
Wyatt: (Abandoning the toaster) I never accused them of being smart. (Walks back to the island and notices his paper and coffee missing) What the… (Looks back at Chris)
Chris: (Shrugs shoulders and he explains) Andy. (Motions generally to his right) Just get more.
- Wyatt grabs a mug from the cabinet with a scowl as Chris exits. He reaches for the coffee pot and begins pouring before realizing it is empty. He shakes his head as he moves to the sink. Turning the knob, the sink sputters to life for a moment before dying completely.
Wyatt: Damnit! (Slams his hand against the counter)
Penelope: (Enters still clad in pajamas) Hey there. Anymore coffee?
Wyatt: (Tosses the pot at her) Help yourself. (Grabs his jacket and keys from the table and leaves through the side door)
- Penelope watches Wyatt leave and jumps slightly as the door slams behind him. She looks down to her hands at the empty coffee pot. Walking over to the sink, she turns the knob and it sputters to life. She removes the lid and fills the pot.
-A flash of white. The scene is blurred but a woman screams as a blurry figure is shoved into a flaming hell. Scene moves back to the kitchen as Penelope drops the half filled coffee pot onto the floor.
Penelope: (Whispers) Oh God.
- Scene moves to a restaurant. The place is bustling with workers running around, hanging decorations. Two men work on hanging a happy anniversary banner as Wyatt comes into view talking with the manager. Members of a jazz band gather near a small stage at the head of the restaurant. Truck drivers unload boxes of alcohol at the end of the bar. A phone rings with a "Highway to Hell" jingle by ACDC. Wyatt excuses himself and glances at the caller id before answering.
Wyatt: Hello?
Chris: (Voice pours over the phone) Hey. What's up man?
Wyatt: (Glances around as he talks) Not much. I'm at the restaurant getting ready for a party.
Chris: Really. (Paces in the daylight) Whose party?
Wyatt: Some couples engagement. What's wrong? Is it about the demonstration? (A man walks up to Wyatt holding a box tuna. Making a disgusted groan he points to the manager)
Chris: No actually. Nothing's really wrong. Just calling about Penny. She's going to New York, right? For her birthday?
Wyatt:Yep. (Signs a clipboard for the pudgy manager) She leaves Friday morning at some ungodly hour.
Chris: Well do you want to give her a party here before she leaves?
Wyatt: Guess we can. Do it tomorrow night. I have a some weird rock band set up. She'd love it.
Chris:Okay good. I'll call Andy. See what she says. (Pauses) Hey Wy?
Wyatt:Yep?
Chris:How long has it been? Since you've visited.
Wyatt:Since the funeral. (Sees the truck driver heading towards him with papers in hand) I gotta go. Work. Talk to Andy and get back to me. See ya later. (Hangs up)
- Chris hangs up the phone and looks down at his feet. The headstone sits inches away. It reads normally, words and names etched into the stone. 'Melanie G, Miller. She was loved.' The words were few, but true. Chris stoops down and lights a candle, laid atop the grave.
Chris:We miss you. He misses you. I hope you know that. I know he hasn't visited. (Shrugs) Just don't read anything into it. He loves you.
- The wind blows out the candle with a hiss. Chris stands and places a kiss on his hand before laying his hand upon the stone. He glances around and orbs out.
- Scene moves to a dark cave. A woman stands dressed in black with white rope binding her arms behind her, her legs together, and a wad of cloth in her mouth. Tears fall down her face as across the room, two red skinned demons beat a almost naked bloody man. His arms hung limply from the white rope holding him to the wall. The woman struggled against the rope trying to move towards the scene. Wyatt appears out of no where with his hair grown long and clad in black.
Wyatt:Shh Shush Shh. Don't cry. Pulls the woman into his arms. Save your strength Mel my dear. Throwing her to the ground, he kicks her in the side.
Break
Scene opens to the attic.
- Penelope stand at the pedestal where the book of shadows stands. The book is open to a spell 'To call a lost witch'. She chants religiously as she mixes ingredients in a small bowl in her hand.
Penelope: Power of the witches rise, Course unseen across the skies Come to us who call you near, Come to us and settle here. (Continues chanting)
- In the dark cave, the bloodied man lay beaten almost to death. He lays unconscious. Melanie stands rigid as possible at the edge of a huge hole. Below her, flames leap from the pits of hell. Wyatt walks back and forth in front of her. Demons surround the scene as Wyatt lists the charges.
Wyatt:Treason! (The man in the back awakes slowly) Espionage! (He sees Melanie) Murder of important agents!
Man:(Wyatt continues as he chants) Hear these words, hear my cry. Spirits wandering through the night. Come to me, I summon thee to save an innocent witch's life. (Continues chanting)
Wyatt:For these crimes against us! This witch will Die!
Man:Hear these words, hear my cry. Spirits wandering through the night. Come to me, I summon thee to save an innocent witch's life. (Wyatt moves closer and closer to Melanie and the man chants faster)
- As Wyatt ties a blindfold to Melanie, a demon across the room notices the man awake and chanting. He pulls a sword and slices it through the man's stomach. The last thing he sees is Melanie being pushed to her death.
- The scene moves to the attic. Chris orbs in and can only watch as Penelope chants now close eyed and a body appears out of nowhere and falls onto the floor. The noise emitted from the falling body shocks both and Penelope wide eyed is shocked into silence. A moment passes before the body begins to struggle. Penelope moves in towards the body and pulls off the blindfold. Melanie's eyes adjust to the light as Chris and Penelope untie the ropes holding her bound and gagged. Her sight still a little blurry, Melanie sucks in gulps of air as the rope is removed.
Melanie: Oh thank god. (Turns to Chris) Chris! (Hugs him) What happened to you? We thought you were dead.
Chris:We thought you were dead. (Said incredulously)
Melanie: (Getting her bearings, she jumped up) We shouldn't be here.
Chris:Why?
Melanie: Because, HE will find us.
Penelope: Who?
- Melanie looked from Chris to Penelope and back. She looked out of sorts her clothes were torn, her body bleeding, and her eyes were wide and panicked.
Penelope: Who will find us?
Melanie: (Whispering) Wyatt.
- The dark cave is filled with demons peering over the edge of the hell hole. Wyatt looks stunned.
Demon: Where'd she go?
- Back at the restaurant, things had died down a bit. The band was set up and decided to break until the party, the deliveries were finished, the kitchen staff was working on the dinner for the party and the lunch crowd had pretty much left. A very clean cut Wyatt says a 'see ya later' to the manager and walks out. Only stopping for a moment as he passes a picture of his mother in front of the restaurant that had once been her club, P3. As he moves into the soft airy afternoon , he takes in a deep breath and walks to his car.
- At the manor, Wyatt finds a note. Scribbled are the words 'In a hurry. Going out to kick some ass with Chris. Back for dinner. --Penny' Wyatt smiles to himself and tosses the note into the trash. He moves to head upstairs.
- The scene moves to the dark cave. It is empty except for an upset Wyatt and three men clad in black robes head to toe.
Triad #1: Is this wise my liege? If it was only a trick of the light, you'll be committing suicide.
Wyatt:I understand the risks.
Triad #2: We don't doubt you do, but, is this necessary?
Triad #3: It is only one witch.
Wyatt: One witch who knows our secrets. She could bring us down if she had the time to figure out how. We need to find her. I need to find her. I can not allow myself to look merciful to anyone. Especially to her. Understand?
Triad all: Yes my liege.
Wyatt:Do it. (Stands on the edge of the hole)
- The triad stands behind Wyatt each with his right palm aimed at him. A dark cloud of magic builds as the three chant close eyed in latin riddle. Wyatt wrings his hands, closing his eyes. As the magic enters him, he jumps into the pit.
- The scene moves to the bathroom. Wyatt showering, sings the pinky and the brain theme song to himself. He sticks his head under the rushing water.
- In the attic, an evil Wyatt materializes and falls into a squat on the attic floor.
Break
Scene opens in a wooded area.
- Melanie walks around slowly and unsure. Penelope follows interestedly. They reach a small hill overlooking a bit of the city.
Melanie: Where are we?
Penelope: Golden Gate Park.
Melanie: (Stare is entranced on the city) Why… How are they not destroyed?
Penelope: Destroyed?
Melanie: This entire section was destroyed in the take over. The park and what was still standing was burnt to the ground when the revolution started. (Looks over at Penelope) Where am I?
Penelope: (Sighs) Don't worry. (Walks over to Melanie and pulls her into a hug) Chris will figure this all out.
Melanie: (Nods) I hope so.
- The scene moves to the manor, where Wyatt is jogging down the stairs humming. Shirtless and freshly showered, he entered the kitchen. Feeling a presence, he looked up. His evil self hesitated only a moment before catching Wyatt unawares with a roundhouse kick. Wyatt fell with an anti climactic thud. Clad in black, the other Wyatt walked past.
Wyatt:(Coughed) Pansy
- The remark from the fallen man resulted in a swift kick to the head. And the triumphant Wyatt smiled as he pulled Wyatt to the basement entrance and shoved him down the stairs.
- In the park, Melanie laid against a tree trunk, dead to the world. Penelope watched her as she slept. A soft wind blew through the trees whistling. The sudden coolness caused Melanie to subconsciously turn her body away from the wind. Penelope smiled sitting against her own tree feet away. Bright lights filled the space between the girls. And Chris appeared frowning.
Penelope: Hey what did they say?
Chris:She's not Melanie.
Penelope: What?
Chris:She is, but not ours. The elders think she is from a different future.
Penelope: (Guiding Chris away from the immediate spot) What?
Chris:Do you remember that story Aunt Paige used to tell us? The fairytale with the brothers.
Penelope: One evil, one good. The good one saves the evil one.
Chris:It's true.
Penelope: (Looking at Chris with a 'Duh' look on her face) All of them were at one point.
Chris:It was Wyatt. He was evil. The elders said I came back to save him.
Penelope: (Looking confused) Okay so… you changed the future?
Chris:Yes.
Penelope: Then here's the question. Why does Mel think Wyatt is still evil.
Chris:Because he is in her future. The elders think that whenever a major event happens, like Wyatt being saved, the future splits. The unchanged future goes on forever. Our souls kind of split or something and both futures play out.
Penelope: Then why is she here.
Chris:I don't know. But, she's not supposed to be.
Melanie: (Voice floating from the trees) Please don't send me back.
- The two look over and see Melanie barely standing holding a tree for support. She looks back expectantly.
Melanie: He'll kill me.
Penelope: (Looks to Chris) What do we do?
- In a scatter of white orbs, Chris appears in the attic with Penelope and Melanie. The book stands on it's pedestal and the room looks untouched. Chris moves to the book of shadows. Chris:There has to be something in here that can help.
- Wyatt appears behind the girls in a bubble of black orbs. The shift in the air causes Melanie's hair to rise.
Wyatt:Probably not.
Break
Scene opens in the attic
- Evil Wyatt stands commanding the attention of the room. Melanie grabs for weapons on her person, but finds none.
Wyatt:You won't have the chance to find out.
Chris: (Steps from the podium) What did you do with my brother!
Wyatt:Awe Chris. I'm hurt. Have you been away so long you've actually forgotten me? (Penelope searches for something to use as a weapon) Although, I do have to hand it to you, Changing worlds? Didn't think you had it in ya.
-In the basement, a groggy Wyatt awoke and stumbled blindly up the stairs. He could hear voices.
Wyatt:Chris?
- In the attic, Chris stalled trying to create some sort of battle plan. Melanie slowly tried backing up towards the couch.
Chris:Well is wasn't really all my doing.
Wyatt:(Smiling evilly) I know. I didn't think you did. But, I have to say, I thought you were dead.
Chris:You hoped.
- Wyatt smiled and nodded as the real Wyatt appeared in the doorway. The real Wyatt knocked on the door gaining the attention of the evil one. Melanie ran back behind the couch while Chris grabbed the book and waved his hand causing the pedestal to fly at great speed towards evil Wyatt. The jagged edge pierced him and both Wyatts fell to their knees. Penelope and Chris ran to their Wyatt.
Penelope: We can't vanquish him.
Chris:No, but we can send him back to the hell he came from. (Grasping Wyatt and Penelope's hands) Send this evil with this rhyme through space, magic, and even time to the moment he left just right do this I ask this very night.
- Evil Wyatt disappeared as Melanie peeked over the rim of the couch. Without hesitation, Chris turned to his brother.
- In the hole, Wyatt appeared just above the flames. He fell in before he could orb out. The watching triad shimmered out.
- In the attic, Penelope grasps Wyatt's hand with one and holds her other over his wound. A thud sounds behind the group as Wyatt rises slowly. Penelope turns to see Melanie passed out on the ground.
TBC?
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