W.I.Z.A.R.D.

Episode 2: Guardians Unite Part 2

FADE IN:

HEATHERFIELD, CT. - HEATHERFIELD BEACH - WATERVIEW

The waves roll in on Heatherfield Beach as the GUARDIANS hop out of CORNELIA'S van.

CUT TO:

HEATHERFIELD, CT. - HEATHERFIELD BEACH - CAVE

THE GUARDIANS head into the cave in order to remain hidden from humans who could recognize them and expose their identities.

ZACHARY

(shivering)

I w-wish I w-was at home. It'd be warmer and less bat-infested.

WILL

(stomach grumbling)

I'm starving! I wish I had some plain sugar doughnuts for breakfast.

ZACHARY

(still shivering)

B-bats are more afraid of us than w-we are of them. R-right?

ISABELLA

(smug)

In your case, Zach? I think it might be a toss-up.

CORNELIA

(angry)

Enough about bats and doughnuts. It's time for training. Are you guys ready to jam?

WILL

(rolls his eyes)

Jam doughnuts are overrated.

CORNELIA

She shushes Will.

Now? Would you please put your fancy new belt on?

WILL

He places the Heart of Candracar around his waist.

Is there a secret code I need to transform the whole team?

CORNELIA

Do you mean "Guardians Unite"?

WILL

A little generic. But it definitely beats lazy phrases like "transform" or "time to morph".

CORNELIA

WILL!

WILL

(jumps)

Right! Right! Uh… Guardians, UNITE!

The Heart of Candracar glows as multi-colored lights emit from it, and turn into rings as they land on the fingers of all five guardians. Orange for Will, blue for Isabella, red for Zachary, yellow for Angelica, and green for Rin Don, as they transform into their Guardian Forms.

WILL

(poses)

Quintessence!

ISABELLA

(poses)

Water!

ZACHARY

(poses)

Fire!

ANGELICA

(poses)

Earth!

RIN DON

(poses)

Air!

CUT TO:

HEATHERFIELD, CT. - HEATHERFIELD BEACH - SAND

CORNELIA
(confused)

Hold it! Hold it! Why did the uniforms change?

ISABELLA

She turns to Will, angrily.

Probably somebody thought it was a good idea to let a boy run a team of girls.

ZACHARY

(skeptical)

And you have a problem with this now, because…

WILL

After looking down at his legs, he interrupts the conversation.

Hold that thought!

He rips his skirt off.

WILL (cont'd)

Skirts aren't really my thing.

He throws his skirt aside. Zachary follows suit.

ISABELLA

(sarcastic)

Of course, they aren't a man's thing.

CORNELIA

Well, none of you can fly because you don't have…

RIN DON

She opens her wings and flies out of the cave and across Heatherfield Bay.

CORNELIA

(shocked)

Wings?

ISABELLA

She rolls her eyes at Rin Don as she and the others walk out of the cave.

Show off!

ZACHARY

He tries to form a fireball but then drops it by mistake.

WILL

(skeptical)

I think he needs more work on controlling his powers.

ANGELICA

Agreed.

ISABELLA

While everyone is distracted by Zachary's lackluster fire-making skills, she walks on top of a giant rock to show off.

Oh yeah? Well, top this.

She uses her powers to pick up the water to make a depiction of Amy with a broken nose.

ISABELLA (cont'd)

(smug)

I give you, Angelica.

ANGELICA

(offended)

Thanks for the nose.

ISABELLA

(corrects herself)

Angelica with a broken nose.

WILL

(angry)

Boo!

ZACHARY

(angry)

Boo!

RIN DON

(angry)

That wasn't very nice of you to depict her like that.

ISABELLA

(laughs)

Boo all you want, you losers.

She gets so cocky that she drops the water without paying any attention to it, allowing sea creatures to fall on the shore.

WILL

He and the other guardians freak out and try to take cover.

ZACHARY

(scared and disgusted)

Ah! Crabs.

CALEB

(facepalms)

Why did the heart choose these unreliable fools? This is proof that Candracar is broken beyond repair.

WILL

He gets so angry, that his eyes turn white and he floats up in the sky.

ISABELLA

(nervous)

Um… Has Will completely lost it?

WILL

(yells)

Sea creatures! Go back to Heatherfield Bay where you belong.

The sea creatures obey and walk back into the bay.

CORNELIA

(sighs)

At least someone is putting his powers to good use.

CALEB

I'm telling you, my dear. These kids just aren't responsible enough to protect every single dimension in this universe from evil. Let alone, one of them.

CORNELIA

Was I any different from when I first became a guardian?

CALEB

(angry)

They are just too old.

CORNELIA

(skeptical)

CALEB

Too old to begin the training.

CORNELIA

The age they become guardians doesn't matter. What matters is that they learn patience, discipline, teamwork, responsibility, and honesty. All things that they clearly need to learn.

CALEB

Why don't you have their parents teach them how to master their powers?

CORNELIA

Angelica? Could you come here?

ANGELICA

What is it?

CORNELIA

We have a solution for how to fix this training problem.

DISSOLVE TO:

EAST ROCK PARK - AERIAL SHOT

We dissolve to EAST ROCK PARK, a forested area on the east side of Heatherfield.

DISSOLVE TO:

EAST ROCK PARK - EDGE OF A ROCK

CORNELIA and CALEB head to the park with their daughter, ANGELICA in order to teach her how to better understand her powers.

CORNELIA

(stern)

My daughter? Approach.

ANGELICA

She walks up and stands next to her mother.

CORNELIA

I will school you to commune with the vegetation of this world, something called, "green speaking".

ANGELICA

(confused)

Why do I need to learn this?

CORNELIA

(stern)

True guardians don't question orders. Every plant in this world has its own name and language.

They close their eyes and hold each other's hands.

CORNELIA

Heart of Candracar, hear our power over the land. Help us, to hear all our loyal subjects, hand in hand.

CUT TO:

EAST ROCK PARK - CAMPGROUND

TARANEE heads to that same park with her son, ZACHARY, and teaches him how to control his fire powers.

TARANEE

It wasn't easy for me to control my fire powers at first, but I began to master them with the guidance of my friends and family. Now, to start a fire, first, we need to put the tinder in the fire pit.

ZACHARY

He picks up some tinder from a destroyed birds' nest and places it into the fire pit.

TARANEE

Next, use this flint and striker and use it on the fire.

ZACHARY

He picks up the flint and striker and starts the fire.

TARANEE

Now blow, very slowly.

ZACHARY

He takes a deep breath and blows on the fire, stabilizing it.

TARANEE

Now, add some kindling.

ZACHARY

He places the kindling into the fire and makes it bigger.

TARANEE
Now, pick up some logs, and place them in the fire.

ZACHARY

He picks up the logs and places them into the fire.

CUT TO:

EAST ROCK - CLIFF

While ANGELICA and CORNELIA are busy green speaking, a CRYSTALMON named EAGLEMON flies in and warns them about a MALDEUYOID named MINOTAURUS.

CORNELIA

She and Angelica snap out of their trance.

Angelica?

ANGELICA

Yes?

CORNELIA

Call the rest of the team and get to the old warehouse. Minotaurus is a very dangerous monster and is not to be reasoned with.

ANGELICA

On it!

She flies away and gets the Guardians into position.

CUT TO:

THE OLD WAREHOUSE - EXT.

THE GUARDIANS fly towards the Warehouse and get into position.

WILL

We need to charge into the warehouse and maintain a defensive position. We cannot allow Minotaurus to escape.

The other guardians nod their heads and charge into the warehouse.

CUT TO:

THE OLD WAREHOUSE - INT.

Inside, THE MURMURS attack innocent blue-collar workers, by various means.

ANGELICA

(shocked)

What are those things?

THE MURMURS

After taking out the workers, they slowly walk towards the guardians.

ANGELICA

She tries to use her Earth Powers on them, but to no avail.

Oh no! They were ready for that.

THE MURMURS

They charge towards the guardians, and attack them with their strength, outmaneuvering them whatever move they make.

ISABELLA

She looks up and sees Minotaurus, who is a normal-sized human shaped like a bull, and notices something familiar about him. But cannot fight him due to her not being anywhere near a body of water.

MINOTAURUS

Seeing her, he walks towards her, preparing to attack.

ZACHARY

Seeing Izzy in danger, he blasts his fire powers at Minotaurus, destroying one of his horns.

MINOTAURUS

He gets blasted back by the impact and ends up in total shock.

What? How did he destroy my horn?

WILL

(proud)

Great shot, Zach!

ZACHARY

(sighs in relief)

Thanks.

The Guardians get back up and stand together.

MINOTAURUS

(angry)

Time to fight fire with fire.

He throws his fireball at the guardians.

WILL

He and the other Guardians hold each other's hands in order to stand their ground before the fireball hits him.

MINOTAURUS

(excited)

Yes! I won.

WILL

(echos)

That's what you think.

MINOTAURUS

(shocked)

What?

WILL

As he absorbs the flames created by his foe, the other guardians vanish, and he is seen wearing a full black leather suit with a long trench coat, with red glass armor, with a silver face and a red visor, with metal plates surrounding the glass.

MINOTAURUS

(shocked)

What is this magic?

WILL

(echos)

It's showtime.

He slowly steps forward, ready to take on Minotaurus, and his army of Murmurs, holding a blaster that came right out of nowhere.

MINOTAURUS

Murmurs, attack!

THE MURMURS

They charge at Will with their spears at hand.

WILL

(echos)

Give me a break.

He pulls out his blaster and blasts right through the first two Murmurs.

WILL (cont'd)

He puts his blaster away and begins kicking the Murmurs one by one. He then picks up his blaster, and blasts right through them again. He then kicks one of the Murmurs through a wall and blasts it.

WILL (cont'd)

He transforms his blaster into a sword and charges at the Murmurs as they charge at him, slashing them one by one. He then leaps into the air and continues to slash them. Then he looks behind him.

MINOTAURUS

Surprise!

He leaps in the air for a surprise attack.

WILL

He catches him just in time and they begin to fight.

MINOTAURUS

He tries to slash Will, but he leaps into the air and lands on the ground.

Murmurs! Protect me.

THE MURMURS

They charge at Will, taking aim with their spears as Minotaurus makes a quick getaway.

WILL

(echos)

Time for me to kill some weeds.

He kicks one of the Murmurs in the face.

WILL (cont'd)

He pulls out his blaster and places his hand on the black hand on the back, activating its special ability.

WILL (cont'd)

He spins around and blasts the Murmurs, quickly taking them out.

WILL (cont'd)

He demorphs, and all of the other guardians come out of the Heart like balls of light.

ANGELICA

(confused)

What happened?

ZACHARY

Remember when we held each other's hand?

ISABELLA

Yeah, but just where are you going with this?

ZACHARY

Well, our powers united and were transported into the Heart, and we went with it, except for Will, because he was the keeper of the Heart.

ANGELICA

(confused)

Wait a minute! How do you know we were in the Heart this whole time?

ZACHARY

Because I was the only one who was conscious during the fight.

Suddenly, a fold opens.

ISABELLA

(angry and shocked)

Will!?

WILL

Don't look at me! I can't explain it. But, judging by the glow on the Heart, I think we're being summoned.

ISABELLA

(grunts)

Here we go again.

WILL

Guardians, Unite!

The Guardians morph into their guardian forms.

WILL (cont'd)

Let's go!

They all walk through the fold as it closes.

LIONEL

He runs towards the warehouse with his parents.

Ta-da!

BILL

Seeing nothing, he looks at his son disappointingly.

And what are we supposed to be seeing?

LIONEL

But… but… There was a magic portal here, and my girlfriend, my cousin, and their friends transformed into human-sized pixies.

ABIGAIL
(grunts)

Son, you know there is no such thing as magic.

LIONEL

But… but…

ABIGAIL

End of discussion! Let's go home.

They drag Lionel away to their car.

CUT TO:

CANDRACAR - EXT.

The GUARDIANS walk out of the fold and into CANDRACAR.

WILL

(impressed and confused)

Okay? I am officially impressed.

ANGELICA

(impressed and confused)

But, what is this place?

CORNELIA

She walks out of the front.

It's Candracar. Up close and personal.

ANGELICA

(shocked)

Mom?

She and the rest of the Guardians run up the steps.

ANGELICA (cont'd)

Did you bring us here?

CORNELIA

I didn't!

ANGELICA

(confused)

What?

CORNELIA

I was minding my own business back at my home. But, when Candracar calls…

ISABELLA

Wait, wait, wait! Candracar exists? I thought it was just a magical brand name.

IRMA

She walks out of the fold and walks up the steps.

Just what I thought when I first arrived here when I was a guardian.

CORNELIA

Hello there, Irma.

IRMA

Still disappointed your little girly fists cost us the blue ribbon at the Science Fair back in 2004?

CORNELIA

(laughs)

No! That was 30 years ago. Besides, if that hadn't happened, I would never have known I was a guardian.

IRMA

You know what? Same here!

They laugh and walk into the Council Chamber.

WILL

I guess your mothers weren't so different from you when they were our age.

CORNELIA

This way! The Oracle awaits in the court of the council.

ZACHARY

(confused)

Who's this "oracle" you keep speaking of?

CORNELIA

She's our leader and a being of true wisdom.

They walk into the court of the council.

HAY LIN

Welcome, guardians.

RIN DON

(shocked and excited)

Mom, you're the Oracle?

HAY LIN

Yes. My grandmother, the previous Oracle, entrusted me to take on this powerful position.

RIN DON

(excited)

Isn't this exciting?

ISABELLA

(annoyed)

Isn't what exciting? I mean, I'm sorry! But, when will someone tell us what is going on?

HAY LIN

Taranee, if you please?

TARANEE

She uses her fire powers to project the battle with Minotaurus.

HAY LIN

In the old warehouse, when you were all fighting Minotaurus, there was an unintentional consequence for taking cover by holding each other's hand. You all came together to form one entity, a Quinto-Guardian. With Will as your main vessel.

WILL

(laughs nervously)

Funny story! Because I didn't exactly see any of it happen, I was in a deep sleep just like everyone else.

HAY LIN

Except for Zachary, the guardian of fire, who was the only one who was conscious, so he was the one fighting, but he spoke with your voice and used your body.

ZACHARY

(confused)

Could you explain why I was the only one who was active?

HAY LIN

We still don't have any references for that.

ISABELLA

(grunts)

So much for one who's the being of great wisdom.

HAY LIN

(annoyed)

We weren't finished yet.

ISABELLA

(angry)

Okay, continue with your mumbo jumbo.

HAY LIN

This "mumbo jumbo", is about to inform you that you yourself are in great danger of giving in to your negative emotions. Taranee?

ISABELLA

In what way?

TARANEE

This way.

She uses the flames again to inform her about Minotaurus.

HAY LIN

Your grandfather, former Heatherfield Police Chief, Chris Lair, upset about the public mistrust in policing, gave into his negative emotions, and became Minotaurus, with envy as his main motive.

ISABELLA

(shocked)

No! It can't be.

IRMA

Calm down, my dear.

ISABELLA

(angry)

Go away!

She collapses and cracks begin to form around her.

TARANEE

She turns off the flames.

This doesn't look good.

WILL

(confused)

What's going on?

IRMA

(sad and nervous)

My dear Isabella giving in to her inner demons.

WILL

Is there any way to reverse it?

HAY LIN

Not at this moment, no.

IRMA

(begging)

Please, Will! Take care of my sweet little angel. She's the only one I have.

WILL

What must I do?

IRMA

(she cries)

Take her to my house, my husband will be waiting there.

WILL

I'll do my best.

He picks Isabella up, and a fold opens heading towards the Tubbs Household.

ANGELICA

I'm going with them.

CORNELIA

She grabs on to her daughter.

Angelica…

CALEB

Just let her go.

CORNELIA

(grunts)

Fine!

ANGELICA

She, Will, and Isabella walk into the portal and head to the Tubbs Family House.

CUT TO:

TUBBS FAMILY HOUSEHOLD - INT. - LIVING ROOM

WILL, ANGELICA, and ISABELLA head to the TUBBS FAMILY HOUSE in the living room, where MARTIN is waiting.

MARTIN

(worried and angry)

What are you two doing here?

WILL

Izzy here is beginning to give in to her inner demons and seems too far gone.

MARTIN

(more worried)

Oh my god! What happened?

ANGELICA

Her grandfather, whom she has loved for her entire life, has turned into a monster.

MARTIN

(shocked)

My dear father-in-law, becoming a monster? Please, have her lay on the couch. She needs some sleep.

WILL AND ANGELICA

They carry Imogen onto the couch.

MARTIN

I'll try giving her some of her favorite things to cheer her up. She needs it badly. Now, you must return to your homes.

WILL

Yes, Mr. Tubbs.

They exit the front door and begin walking home.

CUT TO:

THE STREET - EXT. - NIGHTTIME

WILL AND AMY walk home from IMOGEN'S house, angry and baffled about why HAY LIN would willingly subject their teammate to seeing her own grandfather turn evil.

ANGELICA

(grunts)

I can't believe that Mrs. Lyndon would willingly show us an image of Irma's father like that. It just seems so…

WILL

Out of character?

ANGELICA

(angry)

Exactly! Why would someone as down-to-earth as her do that?

WILL

As someone who's been on the receiving end of her bullying, even she doesn't deserve to go through the stress of seeing her grandfather turn into a monster.

ANGELICA

Will, do you have anything else to say?

WILL

(sighs)

Maybe, if I had gotten to know her more, I would've made friends with her.

ANGELICA

She stops, and so does Will.

No matter if you and Isabella were friends or not, would you still love me?

WILL

Yes. Because, no matter what, I couldn't live without you. You and Zach were the only ones who truly cared for me. All the other girls couldn't care for me because of my uncle's smelly clothes.

ANGELICA

I know. Because one thing you taught me when you returned my shoes to me all those years ago after Izzy stole them is that it's not the content of a man or a woman's appearance that matters. What matters is what's inside.

WILL

(tears up)

I know, come here.

They hug and kiss each other, as Will nearly lifts her off her feet.

FADE OUT:

BLACK SCREEN

To be continued…