Episode 3: Mortal Realm
Gabriella: You did, did you?
Franco: Yes, I did.
Gabriella: What is it?
Franco: *Sighs.* Lucas has asked me if I was in love with you, and I simply said no, I'm not.
Gabriella: I only see you as a friend a friend.
Franco: Me too.
Lucas: *Comes in.*
Gabriella: Hi, Lucas.
Lucas: High Lord Caspian wants to meet you in dining room.
Gabriella: Okay. And where will you be?
Lucas: I'll be hunting down the Bogge with Franco.
Franco: I will?
Gabriella: He will?
Lucas: Yes, I will. And Gabriella, I still haven't forgiven you for what you said.
Gabriella: I can live with that.
Lucas: You can?
Gabriella: Yes, I can.
Lucas: And are you two a thing?
Gabriella: No. We're not.
Lucas: So your just friends?
Gabriella: Of course we will be.
Franco: Your not planning on falling in love yet, are you, Gabs?
Gabriella: Of course I'm not. Besides, I'm new immortal land.
Franco: Yes, you are new here.
Lucas: I think she gets it.
Gabriella: Of course I guess.
Lucas: And why aren't you two a thing?
Gabriella: Because I am not ready to start a new relationship.
Franco: Your not?
Gabriella: Of course I'm not.
Lucas: Okay.
Gabriella: I guess I'm gonna go and see Caspian now.
Franco: Lucas, can I talk to her her alone?
Lucas: Yes, before she gone.
Gabriella: What is it?
Franco: I'll tell you when he goes.
Lucas: She has very little time to talk to you, Franco.
Franco: Why?
Lucas: Because she has to speak with Caspian now.
Gabriella: I do?
Lucas: Yes, I do.
Gabriella: Why?
Lucas: Because... He wants to go over a few things with you.
Gabriella: He does?
Lucas: Yes, he does.
Gabriella: And what are those things?
Lucas: We don't know.
Gabriella: Okay.
Franco: Why would he want to speak to her?
Lucas: Because the Calanmai is coming up.
Gabriella: What's that?
Franco: It's when a High Lord such as Caspian being one... has to gain new powers.
Gabriella: What kind of powers?
Franco: We don't know exactly.
Gabriella: You don't?
Lucas: Of course we don't know.
High Lord Caspian: *Comes in.* I was coming to see what was keeping her so long.
Franco: We were just telling her about the Calanmai.
High Lord Caspian: Oh, okay. Now can I speak to her?
Lucas and Franco: *In Unison.* Yes, you can.
High Lord Caspian: See you both later.
Lucas and Franco: *Leave together.*
High Lord Caspian: I'm sorry.
Gabriella: It's okay.
High Lord Caspian: I just wanted to ask you a question first, so are you okay?
Gabriella: Yes, I am.
High Lord Caspian: I heard that Franco used his fainting gift on you.
Gabriella: He did. But I don't mind it all.
High Lord Caspian: Would you go out with him?
Gabriella: What is with you and Lucas asking me such rhetorical questions today?
High Lord Caspian: I don't know.
Gabriella: I said to him that I don't like him.
High Lord Caspian: You don't love him?
Gabriella: I don't. Besides, I'm still trying to get over Shane after he died in... *Trails off.*
High Lord Caspian: An accident.
Gabriella: *Starts crying.* It still hurts me.
High Lord Caspian: Don't be such a crybaby, Gabby.
Gabriella: *Runs of crying.*
Lucas: Nice going.
High Lord Caspian: It's not my fault that she can't hold back the tears.
Lucas: Well, it is.
High Lord Caspian: I apologize to her and this is the way I treat her.
Lucas: Franco might be able to talk to her, might be able to cheer her up.
High Lord Caspian: If you say so.
Lucas: But why are you treating her this way?
High Lord Caspian: Because she doesn't know that I love her.
Lucas: Why didn't you tell her?
High Lord Caspian: She wouldn't notice my feelings.
Lucas: Maybe, she would.
High Lord Caspian: I know. And her mother would've not have sent her here, if I didn't care, and had her brought here, it would've showed her that I do care, and I do.
Lucas: I know.
High Lord Caspian: Okay. And I received a letter from across the border, and it's from her aunt saying that she died from a heart attack.
Lucas: Should I tell Franco?
High Lord Caspian: Yes.
Franco: *Comes running in/stops/panics/worries.* Have any of you seen Gabriella?
High Lord Caspian: I have.
Lucas: Why do you ask?
High Lord Caspian: Is she missing?
Franco: Yes. I think she's gone back to the mortal realm.
Lucas: Why do you say that?
Franco: There was a note taped to the hallway door.
High Lord Caspian: She can't have gone far.
Lucas: We need to find her.
Franco: Okay.
High Lord Caspian: I'll come with you.
Franco: Alrighty then.
Lucas: Did she say anything?
High Lord Caspian: No.
Lucas: Why?
Franco: Probably because, one of you made her cry and Gabriella is an very emotional person with fragile heart.
High Lord Caspian: I know.
Franco: And if you know it, don't bring up her past boyfriend. She's already been hurt by me and you already, High Lord. So Lucas should go it alone, and bring her back.
Lucas: Why me exactly?
Franco: You can be trusted.
Lucas: I can?
Franco: Yes. We'll stay here.
Lucas: Okay.
High Lord Caspian: Now go. GO!
Lucas: I'm going. But Franco, I'm going to need you in case she refuses to come with me.
Franco: Okay.
High Lord Caspian: Go. GO!
Lucas: *Leaves.*
Franco: *Leaves.*
Both: *Find her standing at the border.*
Gabriella: *Hears a twig snap/turns around.*
Franco: *Hugs her/calms her down/wipes away her tears.* You planning on leaving?
Gabriella: I was, but now, I just don't want to.
Lucas: Then don't go.
Gabriella: And that I won't.
High Lord Caspian: *Joins them.*
Franco: *Makes Gabriella faint/carries her back to the manor.*
High Lord Caspian: I was going to apologize to her.
Lucas: You were?
High Lord Caspian: Yes, for hurting her.
Lucas: Well, I don't think she'll forgive you.
High Lord Caspian: I know.
Lucas: You really do care about her?
High Lord Caspian: Of course I do.
Lucas: I see. And why did you have to go and upset her for, Caspian? Don't you care for her at all?
High Lord Caspian: I do care. And just so you know that I called her a crybaby.
Lucas: You upset her by calling her that?
High Lord Caspian: Yes, I did, and I didn't mean too.
Lucas: It's okay.
High Lord Caspian: I know.
Lucas: What?
High Lord Caspian: You never go into her room to speak to her.
Lucas: I know. That's because I'm always hunting.
High Lord Caspian: I know. For the Bogge.
Lucas: And that I am.
High Lord Caspian: *Leaves him/Makes his way back.*
Franco: *Lays her down.*
Gabriella: *Groans/wakes up.* Franco?
Franco: Your fine, Gabs.
Gabriella: I know.
Franco: Okay.
Gabriella: *Spots the look on his face.* What is it?
Franco: There's something that I need to tell you.
Gabriella: About what?
Franco: Your aunt died.
Gabriella: What?
Franco: She's dead.
Gabriella: How?
Franco: She died of a heart attack.
Gabriella: *Faints.*
Franco: *Sighs.* She fainted on her own this time.
Gabriella: *Wakes up again.*
Franco: You fainted on your own this time.
Gabriella: I did?
Franco: Yes, you did.
Gabriella: I thought you would've done it to me again.
Franco: I would've?
Gabriella: *Nods.* Yes.
Franco: Do you remember what I told you?
Gabriella: Yes, I do. You told me that my aunt had died. And had a heart attack.
Franco: Which is why I'm taking you across the border.
Gabriella: Your coming with me?
Franco: Yes. But if there's a vampire insight, I'm bringing you straight back here.
Gabriella: Okay.
Franco: And if you faint...
Gabriella: You'll be there to catch me from falling and hurting myself in the process. You'll be there in a flash.
Franco: Yes, I will be.
Gabriella I know.
Franco: *Strokes her hair.*
Gabriella: *Yawns.* I'm tired.
Franco: Get some sleep.
Gabriella: Okay.
High Lord Caspian: *Knocks on the door.* Can I talk to her?
Franco: No, she's going to sleep now.
High Lord Caspian: Please just let me talk to her?
Franco: No.
High Lord Caspian: Fine. I was going to apologize to her.
Franco: You were? For what?
High Lord Caspian: For calling her a crybaby, and I was.
Franco: Okay.
High Lord Caspian: Do you love her?
Franco: No, I don't. I'm just seeing her as a friend. And that's all we'll be.
High Lord Caspian: Then stay away from her.
Franco: Why?
High Lord Caspian: Because she's mine to protect from certain danger.
Gabriella: *Wakes up.* First off, I don't belong to anyone, and secondly, I don't need people protecting me from danger, when practically, I am close to near death experience. And thirdly, I don't need anybody looking out for me. I have my own thoughts and opinions on the line. And fourthly, Caspian, your hurting my feelings once again.
High Lord Caspian: I'm sorry.
Gabriella: I would say that that I forgive you, but I obviously don't.
High Lord Caspian: You don't forgive me?
Gabriella: No.
Franco: Gabriella-
Gabriella: *Cuts him off.* I don't wanna know.
Franco: But-
Gabriella: *Cuts him off again/looks at them both.* Just leave me alone and stay away from me. Both of you. I don't want to hear another from the both of you, so just leave me alone.
Franco: Gabriella, I'm sorry.
Gabriella: None of you are sorry, because you don't really mean it.
High Lord Caspian: So your giving up on us?
Gabriella: No. But you told Franco to stay away from me, so I'm backing out of this conversation, and moving on.
Franco: So your pushing us away?
Gabriella: Yes, and in the morning, I'm going back to the mortal realm. Alone!
Franco: Fine.
High Lord Caspian: No, Franco. Don't go.
Franco: I'm going to bed.
High Lord Caspian: Fine.
Franco: *Leaves.*
High Lord Caspian: What? What did you do?
Gabriella: You wanted him to stay away from me, so I get my wish, I'm going back to the Mortal Realm.
High Lord Caspian: Alright then. I guess you don't trust in me?
Gabriella: Of course I don't.
High Lord Caspian: I guess that's what I get for calling you a crybaby, and for not apologizing for it.
Gabriella: I guess that is what you get.
High Lord Caspian: You never thanked me for saving your life, but I guess that I pushed you further away.
Gabriella: Of Course you did,
High Lord Caspian: Do you still love him?
Gabriella: As I said, I'm moving on.
High Lord Caspian: Your going back to the mortal realm.
Gabriella: Yes. In the morning.
High Lord Caspian: Fine.
Gabriella: Now go.
High Lord Caspian: Fine.
Gabriella: *Watches him walk towards the door.*
High Lord Caspian: *Leaves.*
Gabriella: *Falls asleep/nightmare.*
Shane: Gabriella, I'm dying.
Gabriella: *Runs towards him/kneels down at his side.* You can't die on me.
Shane: But I need to.
Gabriella: Why?
Shane: Because you need to be somewhere, where no-one will ever hurt you, even your mother, and your auntie, believe so.
Gabriella: Oh. But all three of of you died, and I, never got to say goodbye to you.
Shane: That's because I never loved you.
Gabriella: So you let me believe that we were the perfect couple?
Shane: Yes.
Gabriella: So what are you going to do?
Shane: *Pushes her/stabs her.*
Gabriella: *Runs/falls over.*
High Lord Edmund: *Catches her.*
Gabriella: *Gasps for air.* Who are you?
High Lord Edmund: I'm somebody. I'm the High Lord of Night Court, someone who you'll meet in the near the future, and never would want you to die alone.
Gabriella: *Wakes up/screams.*
Lucas: *Comes in/takes her in his arms.*
Gabriella: *Cries into his shoulder blade.*
Lucas: Your okay, Gabs.
Gabriella: *Sobs.*
Lucas: It was only just a dream.
Gabriella: But it was only as real as it can be.
Lucas: What happened?
Gabriella: Shane stabbed me.
Lucas: Why?
Gabriella: Because he never really was interested in me.
Lucas: I knew he wasn't.
Gabriella: How?
Lucas: Because he wanted to wait for the right moment to blame you for his death. To seek revenge.
Gabriella: But I never did anything to him.
Lucas: I know.
Gabriella: Okay.
Lucas: So are you going back to the Mortal Realm?
Gabriella: No. I'm staying, and besides, Franco and Caspian are both right, including you, yourself, warned me about the dangers that are still out there with the vampires out and about, so I'll have to stay here, where it's safe.
Lucas: That's right.
Gabriella: When is the Calanmai?
Lucas: Two days. Caspian will regain his new powers.
Gabriella: The new ones?
Lucas: Yes. Are you still mad at him?
Gabriella: A little. He told Franco to stay away from me.
Lucas: I'm surprised.
Gabriella: You are?
Lucas: A bit.
Gabriella: What?
Lucas: Franco doesn't hate you, Gabs.
Gabriella: What?
Lucas: He doesn't hate you.
Gabriella: Why would you say that?
Lucas: Because he wanted to protect you from certain dangers that roam this land, and wouldn't want you killed in plain sight, he's saving you. And I'm helping him keep you alive.
Gabriella: So none of you want me to die?
Lucas: Yes, of course we don't.
Gabriella: I thought you were mad with me for what I said to Franco and Caspian?
Lucas: I was.
Gabriella: But then you decided to forgive me, right?