Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Handle With Care Issue 3

PAGE 1

PANEL:
JACK and JILL are face-to-face. JACK is annoyed and has his hands out in front of himself to express that. JILL is gripping her hair in her hands, shouting at JACK's feet.

JILL
No, you're dumb!

JACK
I didn't even say that, Jill! All I said was that the box is dangerous!

PANEL:
JILL now has her hair in both her fists, an upturned snout showing her shouting at the ceiling. JACK has his hands raised to further express his point.

JILL
NO, YOU'RE DUMB!

JACK
Why don't you get it yet?! We aren't even 10 and we've almost died twice already! Both times with that thing!

JILL
It's adventure!

JACK
It's death!

JILL
It's magicaaaaaallllll!

PANEL:
JACK stands in front of the box, its flaps open at the top. JACK presents it with both hands pointing at it. JILL leans forward with a sinister grin.

JACK
What will it take for you to want this thing destroyed?

JILL
How about a bet?

JACK
Like?

JILL
My allowance versus your allowance.

PANEL:
JILL has her arms splayed in front of her, as if she's presenting a vast idea. JACK just watches her with no real emotion to her bad ideas.

JACK
You're betting me a dollar and our lives.

JILL
Last trip! If you hate this next adventure, we destroy the box. That's it. No more. But if you love it...

JACK
I've hated everything about this week, Jill. I've cried just... so many times...

PAGE 2

PANEL:
As JACK stands in front of the box, JILL presents her pink purse with pride. JACK shows some annoyance.

JILL
I've already packed my satchel!

JACK
With what?!

PANEL:
JILL holds the purse up to her face with one hand and pulls a bottle of “Anti-Aging” skin care product with the other.

JILL
The last adventure dried out my skin. I'm bringing sun tan lotion.

JACK
[OFF-PANEL]
That's dumb. We need something useful for once.

PANEL:
JILL shows off a NERF gun while still holding the purse.

JILL
I'm bringing the gun again, too.

PANEL:
JILL tackles JACK as they fall into the top opening of the box.

JACK
What do you mean “again”? I never agreed to--

Wuh!

JILL
Oops.

PANEL:
A black panel showing nothing.

JILL
Jack.

JACK
*Sigh *

What.

PANEL:
Another black panel showing nothing.

JILL
Told you you're dumb.

PAGE 3

PANEL:
JILL pops open a couple of paper flaps and pokes her head out of the opening. Her hair blows in the wind. Her eyes are wide.

JACK
So? Did it work?

PANEL:
JILL sits back in the box. A sliver of light illuminates their faces a bit. JACK asks questions nonchalantly while JILL holds her face in her hands.

JACK
What? Was is it? Did it not work?

JILL
Jack I am... so... so sorry.

PANEL:
JACK pokes his head out of the top of the box, now made of paper and sticks and sees they rest in the driver's seat of a Da Vinci flying machine. Granted, this is a thing that glides. Meaning it won't actually fly so much as it will rise and then crash after a bit. JACK has wide eyes and is screaming while looking at the heavily-forested area about 100 ft below them.

JACK
OH MY GAAAAWWWWWD!

PANEL:
JACK is frantically pulling at some strings like someone pulling the reigns on a horse. JILL is shutting her eyes while choking JACK from behind tightly. Tears flow from both their eyes and are caught in the wind.

JILL
You're wrong, Jack! There is no God! We're gonna diiiiiiiiie!

PANEL:
The flying machine starts abruptly gliding towards a large rose window of a very big castle.

JILL
Why do these stories always have to start like this?!

JACK
Jill, you owe me that dollar so hard!

PANEL:
The flying machine shatters on the ground of the throne room, sending pieces of wood, paper, and glass everywhere as royal guards run away. JACK and JILL are thrown from the wreckage lightly, but parts of the debris cover the lower half of JACK. THE KING and QUEEN are taken slightly aback by the commotion as they sit on their thrones.

PANEL:
JACK and JILL slide toward where THE KING and QUEEN sit.

KING
[OFF-PANEL]
Oh. Good.

PAGE 4

PANEL:
THE KING has one eye closed, trying to block out the sunlight created from the opening in the rose window. THE QUEEN is just sort of glaring at him.

THE KING
Now we have to stare at sunlight that isn't multi-colored.

PANEL:
JILL stands up, raising her hands defensively.

JILL
We'll fix it! I promise! We'll earn money mowing the lawn until it's good as new!

PANEL:
THE KING fixes a stare at THE KIDS, THE QUEEN looks at them curiously.

KING
Mow”?

What's “mow”? We don't know what that is. We don't even have television in this era yet.

PANEL:
JACK stands up, dusting off his shirt, which looks peasant-like, while talking down to JILL, also wearing the latest in peasant-wear. JILL is staring up at JACK with huge eyes, choking back tears, her cheeks puffed up from holding back laughter. JACK is about twice the height JILL is now for some reason...

THE KING
[OFF-PANEL]
Much rather see you guys executed for your insolence or something...

JACK
Kinda knew that's where this was headed.

Hey why am I so much...

PANEL
JACK looks behind him and notices he's got a horse's backside now. He's the centaur he always never wanted to be. He has wide, astonished eyes. JILL is slapping her knee and cracking up with loud, boisterous laughter. THE KING has his fingers in his ears and an annoyed look. THE QUEEN just has the look.

JACK
...taller?

JILL
BWAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA!!

PANEL:
THE KING still has an annoyed look and fingers in his ears. THE QUEEN looks at him with a worried smile.

JACK
[OFF-PANEL]
Stop laughing! Don't look at me!

JILL
[OFF-PANEL]
AAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA,ETC!

THE KING
'So annoying. Let's get the killing going, you guys. Chop-chop.

THE QUEEN
Come on, my love. They may be of use to us.

PAGE 5

PANEL:
THE KING points at THE KIDS as he speaks to THE QUEEN. JILL is wiping tears from her eyes and JACK just looks down at his feet (I mean hooves), sullen.

THE KING
But Latifah, how can a toddler and a horse-boy--

JACK
Horse-man.

THE KING
--this man-child be of any use?

THE QUEEN
They can be fodder against the Dark Wizard? And who knows? Maybe they'll get lucky and save our Princess.

PANEL:
THE KIDS look at each other with great worry as THE KING slopes his head on one arm and twirls a finger in the air with his other.

THE KING
Ugh. Fine. Look, the Dark Wizard stole our Princess from us, and all attempts to save her have been useless. I mean, nobody comes back. Because they're dead. They die. The Dark Wizard kills them. It's what we call murder. Aaaaanyway if you rescue our Princess from the Dark Wizard we can let you live.

PANEL
JACK raises an eyebrow at THE KING.

JACK
Soooo death or die trying to rescue your princess?

THE KING
Correct. Here are your options:

PANEL:
THE KING shrugs with wide eyes and motions both hands at THE EXECUTIONER, who waves.

PANEL:
With the same expression, THE KING motions both hands toward the large double doors leading out into the hallway of the castle. The doors are held open by a couple of guards.

PANEL:
JILL tugs on JACK's shirt as they speak to one another.

JILL
Can we choose another adventure?

JACK
What can we do, Jill? It's not like we can fly out of here.

JILL
No but we can...

PAGE 6

PANEL:
JACK gallops away from the castle gates and towards the viewer, both his arms down at his sides since he doesn't need them to run. JILL rides on his back while holding onto his shoulders. Her laughter fills the air of the panel. JACK expresses a rotten look.

JILL
GALLOP!

BWAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

JACK
This is stupid. I don't even know what to do with my arms.

PANEL:
An unfurling scroll reads “One Hour Later” in the corner as JACK speeds past down a forest path. He has no real expression, though JILL is laying stomach-down on his back, eyes closed.

JILL
Are we there yet?

JACK
Nah. But I still haven't needed a nap yet. I am just gaining a stupid amount of move-mentum on four legs. I now know that horses are made of nothing but pure muscle and energy.

PANEL:
JILL picks herself up on JACK's back, looking up at the mountain ahead of them in the distance. From the top, a billow of smoke rises, giving the sky around it a red glow.

JILL
Are you still running for the mountain or did you find something more evil?

JACK
Nope, still the mountain. That's the most evil thing I've ever seen. If there's an evil wizard somewhere it's definitely that place.

PANEL:
JACK looks around himself with wonder as he runs. JILL lays back down.

JACK
I'm starting to see why you like this Fantasy stuff. Everything is just so... magical. Gotta say, the lack of dragons is really bumming me out, though.

PANEL:
JACK still focuses on what's in front of him. JILL turns around and looks behind them.

JILL
Hey, Jack?

JACK
Yes, Jill?

PANEL:
JACK looks behind him with panic to see what JILL points at: a huge HORDE OF GOBLINS running with various melee weapons, intent on catching THE KIDS that're about 20ft from them.

JILL
How long have these guys been following us?

PAGE 7

PANEL:
JACK runs forward ferociously, covering his head with his hands while JILL starts digging into her purse. Spears and arrows are lobbied near their heads.

JILL
Quick, Jack! Make a force field or something!

JACK
I don't know if I can under all this stress! I mean—my body has changed so much! Will I still fit in it!?

JILL
Does it--

PANEL:
JILL pulls out a crossbow with a bullet belt supplying an infinite amount of arrows from her purse. She looks at it with wide eyes and astonishment.

JILL
matter?

JACK
It does if my butt gets shot, Jill!

PANEL:
JILL takes aim with ferocious glee.

JILL
Prepare to eat lead!

PANEL:
JILL takes one, and only one shot with the crossbow, since they're not an automatic weapon. The arrow shoots one GOBLIN in the face, dropping him. JILL wears a disheartened grin.

JILL
YAAaaaaa...

PANEL:
JACK continues running as JILL sits on his back, frantically trying to reset her crossbow.

JACK
Why did you stop?!

JILL
I have to keep pulling the string back! Just hold on!

PANEL:
GOBLINS are gathering fifty feet from THE KIDS, weapons at the ready.

JACK
Jill! In front!

PANEL:
JILL hugs JACK tight around his neck, her eyes shut tight and tears in her eyes. JACK grits his teeth with a look of ferociousness and spreads his arms out at his sides. A bit of a pink glow starts to surround the area in front of them.

JILL
I admit it! I thought those midget movies were boring!

PAGE 8

PANEL:
Now enclosed in JACK's force field, THE KIDS ramp up the front of one GOBLIN and bounce across the heads of SEVERAL OTHERS, JILL says one syllable per head they cave-in with the enormous weight of the force field ball.

JILL
I

HATE

FAN

TA

SY!

PANEL:
The force field skids to a stop in front of a cliff at the base of the evil-looking mountain. JACK still has his hands out to his sides, JILL still holds on close. The ball has turned around to face THE GOBLIN HORDE.

JACK
You're doing great, Jill! Just hang on and we can smash into these goblins all day! Run them over!

PANEL:
THE GOBLINS look up past where THE KIDS would be with mouths agape and wide eyes.

PANEL:
THE GOBLINS run back to where they came from as JACK watches them retreat. JILL looks up behind them with a very worried look.

JACK
Ha! They're running away!

PANEL:
JILL looks high up towards the viewer, while JACK still looks at the retreating GOBLINS.

JILL
Jack, do you remember that Billy Goats Rough story?

JACK
Yeah, why?

PANEL:
THREE TROLLS stand high above THE KIDS, emerging from the cliff.

JILL
How did it end again?

JACK
TROLLS!

PAGE 9

PANEL:
A TROLL HAND picks up THE KIDS in their pink force field.

JILL
Keep doing your Cheater Shield, Jack!

JACK
I'm not going to argue this right now!

PANEL:
A TROLL tries biting into the force field and chipping a tooth.

PANEL:
With a roar, THE TROLL rears back his arm with THE KIDS in his hand.

PANEL:
THE TROLL throws the ball high up to the top of the mountain. THE KIDS yell with a receding scream as they near the summit. THE THREE TROLLS look at the wild throw.

THE KIDS
AAAAAAAAAaaaaaaa

PANEL:
THE OTHER TWO TROLLS looks at THE TROLL THAT THREW THE KIDS with a bit of disgust.

TROLL #1
Geez, Trevor...

Anger issues much?

TREVOR
I'm seeking help.

PANEL:
THE KIDS come back into view as they pop out of the bubble upon landing through an open window and onto a castle floor.

THE KIDS
aaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAOOF!

PANEL:
JACK and JILL lie on the cold castle floor, a bit bruised.

JILL
If that's anything like that slingshot ride, let's agree to never ride it when we're tall enough.

PAGE 10

PANEL:
JACK gets up and rubs his head, JILL holds her shirt over her nose with eyes closed. A soft smoke washes over them.

JILL
Ew, is somebody smoking?!

PANEL:
JACK looks up with widened, glistening eyes of wonder.

JACK
Oh my God...

PANEL:
JACK and JILL are face-to-face with a large DRAGON, which has bent down to get a better look at them. THE DRAGON releases a bit of smoke from her nostrils. JACK raises both arms in amazement.

JACK
IT'S A DRAGON!

PANEL:
JACK looks up with a wide smile. JILL looks up at him with tired, angry eyes and a frown.

PANEL:
JACK still looks up, but without a smile. JILL is still looking up at him with the same expression, now with both arms raised at THE DRAGON as if to present it.

JACK
Oh dang it's a dragon.

PANEL:
THE KIDS are cornered against the wall with THE DRAGON in front of them, getting its face ever closer.

JILL
Jack! Do your force field!

JACK
I don't think I can do a force field and pee at the same time...

PAGE 11

PANEL:
THE KIDS are licked by THE DRAGON, much to the chagrin of JACK and the surprise of JILL.

JILL
Wha--?

PANEL:
JILL scratches the underside of THE DRAGON's chin while it closes its eyes and purrs. JILL looks under THE DRAGON's chin and at the collar around her neck. JACK wipes the slobber from his face.

JILL
Hey, it has a collar!

PANEL:
JACK holds the collar in his hand and squints as he reads. JILL closes her eyes and makes kissy faces at THE DRAGON as she continues scratching her chin.

JILL
What's it say?

JACK
Prrriiiiinceeeeeeess.

Princess.

JILL
Did it really have all those letters?

JACK
No, I'm just bad with my vocabulary words.

PANEL:
JACK turns around with surprise at JILL, and points at THE DRAGON.

JACK
Wait a second, this is Princess! This is what the King and Queen wanted us to find!

PANEL:
JILL looks up at PRINCESS with a blank look while JACK side-eyes her with a glare.

JILL
I really hope Princess can't hear anything.

JACK
Why?

JILL
Because I really, really want to talk about how ugly the King and Queen's kid is.

JACK
It's a pet, dingus!

PAGE 12

PANEL:
In the foreground, THE DARK WIZARD sits loungingly on a pile of books, stacked to act as a chair. THE DARK WIZARD props his feet on another pile of books and sips a green, bubbling mixture from a science flask. THE KIDS and PRINCESS turn their attention towards the man they failed to notice before.

DARK WIZARD
I see that you've met my latest failure.

JACK
Who are you?

PANEL:
THE DARK WIZARD stands up to boastingly introduce himself.

DARK WIZARD
I am the self-appointed Dark Wizard of this world. Doing Dark Wizard stuff, though I'm kind of taking a break from such things right now...

JACK
Not that that's a bad thing, but why?

PANEL:
A scene washes over the page to show some background to the story THE DARK WIZARD tells. It shows THE DARK WIZARD riding PRINCESS out of the castle gates, looking back to shoot a blast from his magic wand. PRINCESS dumbly goes chasing for a butterfly in front of her.

VO BOX
I used my magic to break into the King's castle, en-trance his guards, and steal his most valuable pet! Do you know how much energy that took? My magical knees can't take the stress of all that running around!

PANEL:
THE DARK WIZARD throws a tired arm in PRINCESS' direction, who's chewing on her leg like a dog. JILL angrily points a finger at THE DARK WIZARD.

DARK WIZARD
I mean I wanted to use this majestic creature to rule the skies! To rain ember from the clouds! But look at this thing, this isn't majestic... this is the dumbest dragon I've ever seen!

JILL
You're dumb!

PANEL:
THE DARK WIZARD gets close to JILL with a frustrated look as she continues to yell at him.

DARK WIZARD
What? No, you're dumb!

JILL
You're dumb!

PANEL:
THE DARK WIZARD points a finger at JILL while she still brandishes an angry look. JACK speaks from the sidelines.

DARK WIZARD
You're dumb!

JACK
Just save your energy, man. Trust me.

PANEL:
THE DARK WIZARD throws up his arms.

DARK WIZARD
Why am I arguing with some brat and her horse-boy for anyway?! I clearly don't want visitors, I live on top of a volcano for Baphomet's sake! You must be eliminated!

PAGE 13

PANEL:
JACK smiles and points a thumb behind him at PRINCESS.

JACK
Great! We'll eliminate ourselves from your volcano, and we'll take the stupid dragon with us!

PANEL:
With squinted eyes, THE DARK WIZARD pulls his wand from his sleeve and raises it high above him.

DARK WIZARD
You need to work on your vocabulary words, kid.

PANEL:
THE DARK WIZARD shoots a bolt of lightening at THE KIDS, who scamper away with JILL on JACK's back.

JACK
Do something, Jill!

JILL
Why me?!

PANEL:
THE KIDS continue running from a storm of icicles shot from THE DARK WIZARD's wand.

JACK
I don't know, I'm a horse! There's not a lot I can do!

JILL
Well what about me?! My arrow-gun-thing sucks!

PANEL:
THE KIDS continue running around while THE DARK WIZARD fires flame right behind them.

JACK
Make him angry! He's old, maybe he'll get so frustrated he'll have a heart attack!

DARK WIZARD
I can hear you! I'm not old, I'm only 137!

PANEL:
Fire continues to pour from THE DARK WIZARD's wand as it chases THE KIDS around. JILL shouts back with both hands around her mouth to amplify her voice.

DARK WIZARD
I'm in my dating prime!

JILL
You're in your balding prime!

PANEL:
Rocks fire from THE DARK WIZARD's wand as JILL continues shouting at him.

DARK WIZARD
Shut up!

JILL
You're so old I bet you have all your joints made of plastic!

PAGE 14

PANEL:
THE DARK WIZARD fires a thorny vine from his wand.

DARK WIZARD
My joints are fine! Knees get weak after a while! It's natural!

JILL
You're so old you get mad about stuff like taxes!

PANEL:
A rush of water flows forth from THE DARK WIZARD's wand, magical piranhas chomp around in the wave.

DARK WIZARD
I'm only mad because they pay for your dang skate parks!

JILL
You have so many wrinkles, you're starting to look like the prunes you have to eat to take a--

PANEL:
THE DARK WIZARD shoots a magical bolt in anger.

DARK WIZARD
ENOOOOUGH!

PANEL:
JILL gets hit with the magic bolt, seizing in agony while a magical aura surrounds her. JACK spins around in surprise.

JACK
Jill! No!

PANEL:
THE DARK WIZARD stands triumphantly in the background, hands on his hips, laughing. JILL is on her knees, hiding her face in her hands. JACK stoops down with an outstretched, wary hand, about to touch JILL's shoulder.

DARK WIZARD
You think you brats are so clever because you're young? Try being clever...

PANEL:
JILL looks up with wrinkles on her face, her jowls sagging.

DARK WIZARD
[OFF-PANEL]
When you're being aged to death!

PAGE 15

PANEL:
THE DARK WIZARD laughs in the background again as JACK holds JILL's hands in his.

JACK
Oh my God! Jill!

JILL
Help me, Jack...

I can feel myself getting older... I'm hating popular music.

PANEL:
JACK points an angry finger at THE DARK WIZARD.

JACK
You monster!

DARK WIZARD
I'm a Dark Wizard, kid! It's what I do!

PANEL:
JACK stands tall with a devoted look on his face. JILL is still on her knees in the background, raising a hand toward him.

JACK
Just hold on, Jill. I promise I'll get you out of this.

JILL
Hurry... I'm having angry thoughts about the youth of today.

PANEL:
JACK makes a powerful stance, his fists at his sides.

DARK WIZARD
[OFF-PANEL]
What're you gonna do, stable boy?

PANEL:
THE DARK WIZARD speaks to JACK from across the large room.

DARK WIZARD
Count to three on your hooves?

JACK
Sure, let's try it:

PAGE 16

PANEL:
JACK puts his hands straight out to his sides.

JACK
One...

PANEL:
THE DARK WIZARD raises his wand once more.

JACK
[OFF-PANEL]
Two...

PANEL:
THE DARK WIZARD and JACK rush at each other from across the room. THE DARK WIZARD's wand glows at the tip with sparks. JACK has the force field begin to grow around him.

JACK
THREE!

PANEL:
THE DARK WIZARD throws out a spell from his wand. It glows green and looks like poisonous gas.

DARK WIZARD
Eat it, punk!

PANEL:
THE DARK WIZARD's spell bounces off the force field. Behind the field, JACK smiles.

DARK WIZARD
[OFF-PANEL]
What?!

PANEL:
THE DARK WIZARD makes an angry face.

DARK WIZARD
You cheater!

PANEL:
The spell hits a spot in the castle wall in front of PRINCESS, making her yelp as the bricks crumble away, revealing a stream of lava that slowly protrudes from the damage.

PAGE 17

PANEL:
JILL looks in a mirror she's found against the wall, smoothing her hands across her rapidly-aging face. She looks about 100 now. In the background, THE DARK WIZARD is bouncing more and more spells against JACK's force field. JACK is still rushing towards THE DARK WIZARD as he constantly moves out of the way.

JILL
Hurry, Jack...

I'm starting to look like Mom...

PANEL:
THE DARK WIZARD pushes himself back while still pounding his wand against the air, shooting out spells of many colors.

THE DARK WIZARD
This is no fair!

PANEL:
JACK runs his force field ball into THE DARK WIZARD, sending him in the air.

THE DARK WIZARD
I'm supposed to be the most powerful!

PANEL:
THE DARK WIZARD lands in the lava, which sets him on fire.

DARK WIZARD
That's my whole character claaaaaaass!

PANEL:
JACK gallops over to JILL, who's knitting a sweater on the ground.

JACK
Jill! You're still old! I thought defeating the Dark Wizard would save you, but I—I--

JILL
Oh, dearie. Don't you fret. I'm knitting you a scarf as we speak!

PANEL:
JACK collapses on the ground, defeated. JILL looks over to her right and pulls her knitting away from the creeping lava.

JACK
Oh, Jill. I don't know what to do. I can't bring you home like this.

JILL
This heat is really drying-out my skin. Can you fetch me some lotion, sonny?

PANEL:
JACK sits up with a stroke of brilliance on his face.

JACK
Wait a second. I got it!

JILL
[OFF-PANEL]
Wouldn't want the shingles again...

PAGE 18

PANEL:
JACK grabs the anti-aging sun tan lotion out of JILL's purse and raises it high towards the viewer. The bottle is now a vial that says “Anti-Aging Spirits”.

PANEL:
JACK douses an upset OLD JILL with the elixir.

JILL
Hooligan! What are you--

JACK
Just shut up, Jill. I got this.

PANEL:
OLD JILL is soaked and rubbing her eyes.

JILL
You ruffian! You scoundrel! You--

PANEL:
JILL is still rubbing her eyes, but she's young again.

JILL
Poop-head!

PANEL:
JILL is lifting up the back of her shirt and rubbing her back as JACK lifts her up and puts her on PRINCESS' back. JACK looks out of frame on the ground around him.

JILL
What? What happened? Why am I having problems in my joints? Why do I smell like mint?

JACK
We'll talk about it later, Jill. Right now we have to get out of here.

JILL
Why?

JACK
Because--

PANEL:
The room fills more and more with lava. PRINCESS picks up a claw as lava comes nearer. She has a look of surprise on her face. JACK shouts next to her and JILL has a look of worry on her face.

JACK
The floor is lava!

PANEL:
PRINCESS grabs JACK's back. As she begins fluttering her wings.

JACK
Hurry, Princess! Get us out of here!

PAGE 19

PANEL:
PRINCESS zooms out of the volcano-top castle through the roof in magnificent spectacle towards the viewer. JACK has his hands out with wide eyes and a look of glee. JILL is wearing a frown with her arms crossed.

JILL
Ugh.

PANEL:
Another angle with JACK held tight in PRINCESS' grasp while JILL rides on her back.

JACK
THIS IS INCREDIBLLLLLLE!

JILL
(This is so lame.)

PANEL:
Looking above the dragon at an angle, near JILL as she counts on her fingers.

JACK
We're flying! And not crashing for once!

JILL
Get a cool gun, couldn't use it.

The traveling takes forever.

I find out I'm going to look like Great Aunt Prudence when I'm 30.

PAGE 20

PANEL:
PRINCESS soars downward toward the home castle.

JACK
It's there, Jill! The castle!

JILL
Yip.

Ee.

PANEL:
The large front gates on the castle open as the kids soar into a white light.

JACK
YEEEEEEEEAH!

PANEL:
THE KIDS spin on their backs out of the box, laying on its side and back into the living room.

PANEL:
THE KIDS lie on their backs. JACK wears a huge grin with wide eyes. JILL has the same frown.

PANEL:
BOTH THE KIDS take out a dollar and put it in front of the other's face.

PAGE 21

PANEL:
A black panel reads “ELSEWHERE” as two voices converse.

COLONIAL CAPTAIN
Is it The Abyss?

THE CONQUERER
Yup.

PANEL:
Another black panel.

COLONIAL CAPTAIN
Okay my turn! I spy with my little eye... something black!

THE CONQUERER
*Sigh*

PANEL:
A shock of light blinds THE CONQUERER and THE COLONIAL CAPTAIN as they try to look towards the viewer.

COLONIAL CAPTAIN
Wha--?!

PANEL:
THE CONQUERER and THE COLONIAL CAPTAIN look at the glowing light, which emits from a wand and a hand holding it in the dark.

COLONIAL CAPTAIN
Who are you?

PANEL:
THE DARK WIZARD puts the wand near his face with a grin, illuminating it.

DARK WIZARD
Gentlemen, let's build a world of our own.


TO BE CONTINUED...

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