ACT ONE: THE RING'S PART 1
Location: Lord Morvex Palace – Basement
(A dark, cold basement filled with old machines and metal pipes. Dim red lights flicker across the walls.)
NessGee:
(Looking around in shock)
The King's Palace…
How did that portal bring me here?
(He quickly hides behind a large crate as two cyrobots walk past.)
Cyrobot 1:
Scanning sector.
Cyrobot 2:
No intruders detected.
(The cyrobots continue walking.)
NessGee:
(Whispering)
That was close.
(He slowly steps out of hiding.)
NessGee:
Old Man Chris… I hope you're okay.
(He clenches his fist.)
NessGee:
I should have stopped them earlier.
This is my fault.
(He looks toward a staircase leading upward.)
NessGee:
No turning back now.
I'm getting you out of here.
Location: Palace Inner Corridor
(NessGee slowly sneaks through the massive halls of the palace.)
(Giant statues of Emperor Morvex line the walls.)
NessGee:
(Quietly)
This place is huge…
How am I supposed to find him in all of this?
How many floors does this palace even have?
(He carefully peeks around a corner.)
(Two cyrobots stand at the end of the hallway.)
Cyrobot 1:
Sector scan in progress.
Cyrobot 2:
No hostile presence detected.
(NessGee quickly pulls back behind the wall.)
NessGee:
(whispering)
Great…
Guards everywhere.
(He looks around, thinking.)
NessGee:
If they brought Old Man Chris here…he has to be somewhere inside.
But where?
(A loud metallic door opens somewhere in the distance.)
(CLANK)
(NessGee freezes. Heavy robotic footsteps echo down the hallway.)
NessGee:
(quietly)
Someone's coming.
(He quickly slips into a side passage.)
Location: Palace Maintenance Passage
(The hallway is narrower and darker.)
(Steam slowly leaks from pipes along the wall.)
NessGee:
(Looking around)
This might lead somewhere.
(He continues walking.)
Suddenly—
CLANG!
(His foot hits a loose metal tool on the ground.)
The sound echoes loudly.
NessGee:
(Eyes widening)
No… no…
(The sound immediately triggers nearby sensors.)
From the corridor behind him—
Cyrobot Voice:
Intruder detected.
Cyrobot Voice:
Initiating capture protocol.
NessGee:
Oh crap.
(The cyrobots turn the corner.)
Their red eyes lock onto him.
Cyrobot 1:
Human lifeform detected.
Cyrobot 2:
Unauthorized presence inside palace grounds.
Cyrobot 3:
Apprehension required.
NessGee:
Yeah… not happening.
RUN!
(NessGee bolts down the hallway.)
Location: Lower Industrial Corridor
(The alarm sirens begin faintly echoing.)
The cyrobots chase after him.
Heavy metal footsteps slam against the floor.
CLANG.
CLANG.
CLANG.
Cyrobot 1:
Intruder fleeing.
Cyrobot 2:
Deploying capture units.
NessGee:
(Panting while running)
Why is this place so huge?!
(He turns a corner.)
Another hallway.
More cyrobots appear ahead.
Cyrobot:
Target located.
NessGee:
You've got to be kidding me!
(He quickly turns in the opposite direction.)
(The cyrobots continue chasing him. One fires an electric net.)
ZAP!
(NessGee dives forward. The net slams against the wall behind him.)
NessGee:
(grunting)
That was close!
(He pushes himself up and keeps running.)
Location: Storage Level – Lower Wing
(NessGee runs into a large storage hall filled with crates and machinery.)
(He quickly ducks behind a stack of containers. His breathing is heavy.)
NessGee:
(Panting quietly)
Okay…
Okay…
Calm down…
Think.
(The cyrobots enter the room.)
Cyrobot 1:
Thermal scan activated.
Cyrobot 2:
The intruder must be nearby.
(The red scanning beams move across the room.)
(NessGee presses himself tighter behind the crate. Sweat runs down his face.)
NessGee:
(whispering)
Please don't see me…
(The scan beam slowly moves past him.)
Cyrobot 1:
Scan negative.
Cyrobot 2:
Continue the search in the adjacent sector.
(The cyrobots leave. Their footsteps slowly fade.)
(NessGee exhales deeply.)
NessGee:
(quietly)
That was way too close.
(He slowly stands.)
NessGee:
I need to find Old Man Chris and get out of here before—
Suddenly…
(He hears voices coming from a nearby door. A heavy steel door at the far end of the room.)
(NessGee freezes.)
NessGee:
(whispering)
Someone's talking.
(He quietly moves closer. The voices become clearer.)
From inside the room:
Iacekage:
(impatient)
Are you finished yet?
Iacekage:
Break this rock faster.
(The sound of metal striking rock echoes inside.)
CLANG!
CLANG!
CLANG!
(Ness Gee's eyes narrowed.)
NessGee:
(whispering)
That voice… It's the ice monster.
(Iacekage continues speaking.)
Iacekage:
General Cyron made it very clear.
If that ring is inside this rock… the emperor must receive it immediately.
(NessGee freezes.)
NessGee:
(whispering)
Ring?
Iacekage:
If we fail… the General will destroy every one of you scrap machines.
Cyrobot Voice:
Acknowledged.
(The sound of metal hitting rock continues.)
(NessGee slowly crouches beside the door.)
NessGee:
(whispering)
What are they talking about?
(Inside the room)
(The cyrobots continue striking the rocky formation.)
CLANG!
CLANG!
CLANG!
(Suddenly, one of the heavy hammers snaps apart.)
(The metal head breaks off and rolls across the floor with a loud scrape. The cyrobot holding it freezes. Iacekage turns sharply.)
Iacekage:
(irritated)
What are you doing?!
(He walks closer to the rock and the broken tool.)
Iacekage:
That rock is already wasting enough of my time.
(His icy eyes glow faintly.)
Iacekage:
Go and get another set of tools.
And hurry!
(The cyrobots immediately leave the room to retrieve new equipment.)
(Outside the door… NessGee presses his back against the wall, listening.)
NessGee:
(Whispering to himself)
If that ice monster is here… then where is Old Man Chris?
(He glances down the empty hallway.)
NessGee:
Did they take him somewhere else…?
(He thinks for a moment.)
NessGee:
Or is he already—
(He stops himself.)
NessGee:
No… He is tougher than that.
He still has to be alive.
(He slowly pushes the door open just enough to slip inside.)
Location: Room – Lower Palace Level
(NessGee quietly enters and hides behind a tall stack of metal crates.)
(The room is large and dimly lit.)
(In the center sits the massive rocky structure with a circular opening carved into it.)
Inside the rock… twelve glowing rings are embedded in a circular pattern.
Faint colored light radiates from them.
Red. Blue. Green. Pink. Black. Silver. Gold. White. Yellow. Orange. Purple. Crimson.
(NessGee stares in disbelief.)
NessGee:
(whispering)
Those… are rings?
Iacekage stands beside the rock, staring at it with greedy fascination.
Iacekage:
(Amazed, muttering to himself)
Incredible…
All twelve of them…
(NessGee leans slightly to hear better.)
Iacekage:
The legends were true. The rings of power.
(All twelve glow faintly together.)
(Iacekage slowly begins circling the rock.)
Iacekage:
If I present these to the emperor myself…
(Smiling coldly)
My status will rise far beyond the other commanders.
(NessGee frowns.)
NessGee:
(whispering)
So that's what you want…
(Iacekage stops walking.)
Iacekage:
The emperor values results.
And no discovery in a thousand years has been greater than this.
(He raises a finger toward the rings.)
Iacekage:
Twelve ancient rings. Power beyond imagination.
(He grins.)
Iacekage:
Submitting them to the emperor will surely elevate me…
perhaps even to the rank of General.
(Ness Gee's eyes widen.)
NessGee:
(quietly)
Greedy monster…
Iacekage suddenly scowls.
Iacekage:
But first… this ridiculous rock must break open.
(He raises his icy fist.)
BANG!
(He slams his hand against the rock. The impact echoes across the room. The rock doesn't even crack. Iacekage stares at it. Annoyed. He strikes it again.)
BANG!
(Still nothing. Suddenly, he pulls his hand back.)
Iacekage:
(irritated)
Tch!
(He shakes his hand in pain.)
Iacekage:
That actually hurt…
(He glares at the rock with frustration.)
Iacekage:
Stupid thing…
(He turns toward the door.)
Iacekage:
(shouting)
Cyrobots!
Find another way to break this rock open!
I don't care if you melt it, crush it, or tear the floor apart!
(The sound of his voice echoes down the hallway.)
(Iacekage storms out of the room, still rubbing his aching hand. The door slams behind him.)
THUD.
(The room falls silent. Behind the crates… NessGee slowly peeks out. His eyes lock onto the glowing stone. And the twelve rings embedded inside it.)
NessGee:
(Whispering in disbelief)
Twelve rings… What's so special about this ring's
(He placed his hand on the stone, the stone glowed tremendously and began to float up)
NessGee:
(Shocked)
What's going on!!
(Suddenly, the whole stone turned Red)
(The cyrobots entered the room)
NessGee:
Oh no!
(The floating rock began spinning very fast and exploded, blasting all of them towards the wall)
NessGee:
(Hit his back on a wall)
Ouch! I need to get away from here.
(Before the smoke cleared, he left)
(Iacekage Returned)
Iacekage:
What happened here?
(The smoke cleared)
Where is the rock? Where are my rings?
Cyrobot 1:
(Scared to talk)
A human!
(Iacekage went closer to the cyrobot, placed his hand on its chest, and froze every last bit of him)
Iacekage:
(Laughing)
A human!
(To the remaining cyrobots)
Look for him. I want his body either dead or alive.
(The cyrobots left in search of him)
(Screaming)
My Rings!!!!
ACT TWO: THE RING'S PART 2
Location: The basement of Emperor Morvex's Palace
(NessGee running as fast as he can)
NessGee:
I've got to find Old Man Chris and get the hell out of here.
(Some cyrobots were still chasing after him, as he turned to a corner, they turned, not letting him out of their sight)
NessGee:
These guys don't just want to quit; I have to find a way to lose them as soon as possible.
(The cyrobots still chasing after him started firing blasts at him)
NessGee:
(Trying to evade the blasts as he runs)
Shit! They just had to do this.
(As he ran, trying to dodge every blast, one came that he could not evade, and it hit his leg, making him trip)
F**k it hurts!! (Placing his hands on his legs and wailing in pain)
(His legs were bleeding tremendously)
(The Cyrobots were almost at his location)
NessGee:
Damn, I'm toast!
(NessGee felt like it was the end for him, but little did he know that it was only the beginning)
Shawn:
(Came out from a hole in the wall behind him)
It's even worse than I thought,
(Went to approach NessGee)
Can you stand?
NessGee:
(Raised his head to look at who was talking)
Shawn: A half-human, half-monster with two horns on his head, dressed in pretty expensive clothing.
NessGee:
(Shocked to see a monster like him)
Get away from me, you monster
Shawn:
Am not your enemy, can you stand?
We need to leave now before they get here.
(The cyrobots only had one last turn before they reached where they were)
NessGee:
I'm not going anywhere with someone like you.
Shawn:
Really?
Cyrobot:
He is close, I can feel his essence just around this corner
Shawn:
Then you leave me no choice.
(He hit NessGee's neck, making him unconscious)
Sorry, but I can't let you die here.
(Carried him up in his shoulders and passed through the walls he came out from)
(The cyrobots have finally arrived at the spot)
Cyrobot 1:
Where did he go? Is His essence still lingering around here?
(Iacekage surprisingly appeared where they were)
Iacekage:
Where is the human?
Cyrobot 2:
We don't really know, sir.
Iacekage:
You don't know?
(His rage shot off, and he froze the whole area around him, along with three cyrobots.)
Find him!!!!!
(The hole Shawn took NessGee through ended up being a passageway to a region in the palace no one knew about, a dungeon below the dungeon)
Location: Shawn's Secret Hideout
Shawn:
(Coming out of the hole with NessGee on his shoulder)
We are here
(Remembered he made him unconscious)
Oh, he is still asleep.
(Placed him on his bed)
(From a corner, a voice spoke to Shawn)
Voice:
My prince, you did it again.
Shawn:
Well, I couldn't sit back and watch him die
(The voice gradually got closer)
Your pure heart is one thing I like about you, but sometimes you go a little too far
Shawn:
I did, right?
(Was confused)
Overstepped a bit, but he wasn't willing to follow me, no matter what I would have said.
(The person behind the voice finally got close to Shawn. A female human by the name Trina)
Trina:
You did well… my prince.
(Got close to Shawn, her eyes locked on his like this wasn't the first time… and definitely not the last.)
(She placed her hand gently on his chest… then leaned in and kissed him.)
Shawn:
(Closed his eyes slightly, already used to this… like he had been expecting it.)
(His hand moved straight to her waist, pulling her closer without thinking.)
I told you… stop calling me your prince…
(His voice was calm… but low.)
Trina:
(Smiling lightly against his lips)
And yet… You never stop me.
(She kissed him again, slower this time… dragging the moment out.)
(Her fingers slid up his shoulder, gripping onto him.)
Shawn:
(Pulled her in tighter.)
Maybe I just got tired of correcting you…
(He kissed her back, deeper… more controlled.)
(The space between them disappeared completely.)
Trina:
(Soft breath escaping)
Liar…
You like it.
Shawn:
(A faint smirk crossed his face)
Maybe I do.
(Their lips met again… slower… heavier… familiar.)
(No rush. Just something they always come back to.)
(Shawn slowly pulled back, their faces still close.)
You always do this when things get dangerous.
Trina:
(Looking straight into his eyes)
Because that's when you're most honest.
(A quiet pause filled the room.)
Then don't stop.
(Their foreheads touched lightly.)
Shawn:
(His hand slid from her waist… tracing slowly up her side… to her shoulder… then to the edge of her outfit.)
(He didn't rush.)
(With calm control… he began loosening part of her clothing, pulling it aside.)
(His eyes never left hers.)
You're not even going to stop me…
Trina:
(A faint smile formed)
When have I ever…
(She reached for him too… her hands moving just as slowly, removing parts of his clothing with the same patience.)
(The quiet room filled with soft movement… fabric shifting… breaths getting heavier.)
Shawn:
(Exhaled quietly… pulling her in again.)
(He kissed her—deeper now… more intense.)
(Without breaking the moment, he guided her backward.)
(Her back met the edge of a heavy table behind her.)
Trina:
(A soft breath escaped her lips… but she didn't pull away.)
(Her hands tightened slightly on him as she leaned back onto the table.)
(The surface gave a faint sound under the shift of weight.)
Shawn:
(Stood close… looking down at her for a brief second.)
(His expression calm… controlled… but his grip said everything.)
(He leaned in again, closing the distance.)
(He lifted her fully onto the table. Her legs parted naturally as he stepped between them. With one smooth motion, he pushed the rest of her clothing aside and slid inside her.)
Trina:
(A low moan escaped her lips as he filled her.)
(She wrapped her legs around his waist, pulling him deeper.)
Shawn:
(He started moving… slow, steady thrusts at first.)
(His hands gripped her hips, holding her in place on the table.)
(The table creaked under them with every push.)
Trina:
(Soft gasps mixing with his rhythm.)
(Her back arched off the table as she met his thrusts.)
(One hand grabbed the edge of the table… the other dug into his back.)
Shawn:
(His breathing grew heavier, but stayed controlled.)
(He leaned down, kissing her neck while he kept the steady pace… deeper now… harder.)
(The sound of their bodies meeting filled the room… skin against skin… the table rocking slightly.)
Trina:
(Whispering against his ear)
Don't hold back…
Shawn:
(He didn't.)
(His thrusts became stronger… faster…harder)
(He lifted one of her legs higher, changing the angle as he drove into her.)
(The table shook harder now. Their movements were no longer slow… the rhythm built fast and heavy. Breaths turned into moans. Skin slapped against skin.)
Trina:
(Clinging to him tighter)
Yes… just like that…
(Shawn kept going… deep, powerful strokes that made the table creak loudly with every thrust. Her body tensed around him as pleasure built fast.)
Shawn:
(Grunting low as he felt her tighten.)
(He didn't stop… pushing them both closer to the edge.)
(No more words. Just the heavy rhythm of contact on the table… bodies locked together… the quiet room now loud with moans, heavy breathing, and the steady creak of wood under them.)
(Sometime later…)
(Shawn gave one last deep thrust and finished inside her with a low groan. Trina's body shook as she came at the same time, her nails digging into his back. They stayed locked together for a long moment, breathing hard.)
(Shawn finally pulled out slowly and stepped back. Trina stayed sitting on the edge of the table, completely naked, her legs still slightly apart, skin glistening with sweat.)
Trina:
(Still catching her breath, small smile on her lips)
…See? Told you that's when you're most honest.
(From the bed in the corner of the room, NessGee started to stir. His eyes slowly opened. He blinked a few times, confused, then froze when he saw Trina sitting there naked and Shawn standing right in front of her, both of them clearly just finished.)
NessGee:
(Weakly, voice hoarse)
What… the hell…?
(He tried to sit up but winced from the pain in his leg.)
Trina:
(Looked at NessGee)
He finally decided to wake up.
Shawn:
Damn, he woke up at the wrong time.
TO BE CONTINUED