(Shroud, Stoic and Bubba confront Andau and Gabriella)
Stoic: No more games. Give it up, Andau.
Andau: This is it, Gabriella. We have no other recourse now.
Gabriella: I .I guess not. Why have you forced us to do this? Why couldnt you have just left?
Andau: It is not their way.
Stoic: For once, hes right. You have hurt people, and it is our job to strike back on their behalf.
Shroud: But Gabriella ..you arent a danger in the same way he is. If you let us, we can help you. Weve even offered him help in the past, but that never went over well.
Andau: Fools! What can you possibly do?!
Bubba: Do ye really want to be hurtin people the way poor Gloria was hurt? Think on it hard, lass.
Shroud: We can help .but you have to want it. You cant let him influence you.
Andau: We made an arrangement, Gabriella. Do not forget it.
(long pause)
Gabriella: Im sorry, Cade. I cant let you take either of us out of here.
Shroud: Wha?
Andau: Well now
Shroud: Gabriella I
Gabriella: I think I know what youre about to say. Theres no need to feel guilty. I could have easily gone back to my normal routine after you left.
(pause)
Gabriella: I got involved because I wanted to.
(pause)
Shroud: I .I just dont know what I should do
Stoic: Stay focused. We cant just let Andau leave. Hes hurt too many people.
Andau: Weak-minded fools. Either prepare yourselves for battle or get out of the way!
Bubba: Yarr! Ye asked for it!
Shroud: Bubba, wait!
(Battle begins)
Andau: You may have bested me when I was alone, but now our combined dark strength shall be your end!
Shroud: No! This is so foolish! We
Stoic: Coaxing didnt work! Maybe theyll be more reasonable after theyve had the wind taken out of their sails!
Bubba: Sweet music to me ears, matey!
(Battle ends)
Andau: Defeated .again .I can not believe it.
Stoic: Well done, chums. Lets get them out of here.
Andau: No .it must not end this way.
Gabriella: But .maybe this is for the best.
(The three heroes walk forward, but are suddenly shoved back by some unseen force)
Shroud: Ugh!
Stoic: What in the name of Arcadius was that?!
(Andau and Gabriella abruptly leave the room. Their movement is odd as if they were being dragged backwards)
Bubba: Ye can not hide yer scent, scoundrel!
(Bubba abruptly runs off)
Stoic: What?! Bubba, wait!
Shroud: Whats going on?
Stoic: No idea .but we cant let them get too far away.
(Once they leave, we got to Auburns group entering the next room from the other side. They see Andau and Gabriella in the center of the area)
Baron: Finally! Time for those two troublemakers to learn why everyone fears The Baron and his devoted girl sidekicks!
Auburn: Take it easy there, hotshot. Victory first, bragging second.
(They rush)
Laurel: Wait!!
(We go to the other side of the room and see Shroud and Stoic)
Stoic: Good. I didnt think they would have gotten too far.
(They rush)
(We now see the center of the room. Auburn and Finley are fighting Shroud and Stoic!
Pan over to see Danika waiting near a door)
Danika: Dance, puppets .dance.