Nick

Part 3..

Part III

The Enlightened End

The Deathly Void

Flames are seen, in a cave filled with lava. A deep voice.. begins to grumble.



Voice of Sauron: You cannot hide. I see you. There is no life in the void. Only death.

BLACK












London..

Intelligence and Security Committee Court Room..

Mallory sits a desk, unhappy to be present. A number of his peers are seated on higher desks, across from him. Mallory is on trial.



Male Speaker: Is is true, Mr. Mallory, that while you were running MI6, a known terrorist was able to crash a plane into MI6 headquarters? And that the terrorist in question, had slipped under your radar? Is it true you let this known terrorist operate abroad, under your watch?

Mallory: *leans into microphone* ​The attack is public record. In terms of the terrorist, I assume you mean Dru Zod, who we later discovered goes by the legal name Olon Blacksoul. We, or myself, did not have any idea who Zod was, or what he was planning. Frankly, he was out of our jurisdiction. We did successfully thwart a rebel terrorist known as Sumonsar, months prior.

Male Speaker: ​Mr. Mallory, excuse me for being blunt.. but we don't really give a bloody damn about what you did months prior. What we do care about, is how you single-handily watched an entire agency collapse under your watch. Not to mention, you hired an agent with extreme criminal activities on his record.

Mallory: If you are talking about Former Agent Zarano, I can assure you the risks were minimal, compared to the benefits. He is the one who stopped Sumonsar.

Male Speaker: So he stopped Sumonsar. Not you?

Mallory: ...

Male Speaker: No further questions.















Out at sea..

Rain is pouring down, as the winds blow hard, and thunder rumbles.

Then..

Voice of Alastor: CANNON FIRE! We're...

Before Alastor can finish, a round of loud explosions is heard. The ship is under attack.



Nick can't believe what he is seeing.

Nick: It's like I'm back in the sixteenth century.

The ship begins to roll, as Quanela passes by Nick on deck.

Quanela: Grab onto something! The island is just yards away. The guardsman are just trying to kill us before we get there.

Nick: That's comforting.

Then, as Nick turns around.. he sees a massive tidal wave coming.

Gondien: Brace yourselves!

Nick: GET BELOW DECK! NOOOOOOWWWWWW!

It's too late. The massive wave tosses Nick, and most of the Fellowship overboard. It also causes the ship to turn on it's side, and begin sinking into the chilly waters below.



Nick opens his eyes.. he's underwater..



He stares off into the light.. and loses consciousness.

BLACK








Weak Male Voice: You.. can not die, my son.

Nick's eyes flicker open. He has awakened.. to the voice of his father, Tom Riddle. Nick looks around.. and sees mostly darkness. A cell of some sort.. with wet dirty floors, moaning voices, and the sound of water dripping.

​No sign of Tom. Nick's mind, must be playing tricks on him. Nick stands up.. very weakly. He walks over to the cell bars, and looks out. Across from his cell, is another cell.. he squints, and notices a woman standing up against the bars.. she is partially naked. Nick tries to remember who she is..

Nick: *weak* .. Anna?

Anna: Hello Nick. You're finally awake. They brought you in hours ago.

Nick: You're.. alive?!

Anna: Me, Danny, and Alfred. It's been a long time.

Nick: Where the hell have you been all this time?

Anna: First, we were held captive by Sumonsar. Then someone named Silva, then Zod, and now I'm thinking someone else is behind all of it..

Nick: Sauron. I can't believe you.. and the others.. are alive.

Anna: We've been in the darkness for a long time.. I don't even know what daylight is anymore.

Nick: Anna, we'll get out of here.. I came here with help. And they have, to be somewhere..






Unknown Location on Isla Sirena..



Gondien, Alastor, and Eurus open the massive doors of a castle. They walk down a hall. Alastor casts a spell, and uses his staff as a glowing flashlight.

Gondien: We have to find Blacksoul, or one of Sauron's other commanders, before we can reach Sauron himself.

Eurus: What about the others?

Gondien: Hopefully we will find them along the way. But I'm guessing they ended up on a different side of the shoreline.

Alastor stops.

Eurus: What is it?

Alastor points to the floor.. where a trail of blood leads down the hall.

Gondien: Blood.

Eurus: Should we follow it?

Gondien nods. Slowly, the group makes their way down the hall, following the blood trail.

​It leads them into a dark room.. a bedroom. When Eurus glances at the bed, she immediately looks away in disgust, grabbing her mouth.

Gondien approaches the bed.. it's covered in blood. Laying on the bed, is the body of Emily. Eyes wide-open. An emotionless Gondien places his hand upon Emily's face, and closes her eyes.

Alastor: What sick bastard would do this to a teenage girl?

Gondien examines the body.

Gondien: ​... A sick psychopath by the name of Franco. He's alive. And he's here.

Alastor looks past Gondien, and sees that "CO77x" has been carved into Emily's neck.

Male Voice: Correct. I'm right here.

The group turns around, and sees Franco standing in the doorway, holding his bloody hunting knife.

Franco: What a pleasure to see you Gondien. And you two. Did you look at my princess? She's pretty, isn't she? She's all mine now. And soon, her adoptive mother will look just like her.

Gondien: Where's Frodi?

Franco: Someplace.. cold. Like the rest of this hellhole.

Eurus takes out her wand.

Franco: Oh come on, are you really going to attack me with..

Eurus: Extracious!

Franco is knocked out instantly. Eurus relives some of Franco's recent memories. When her eyes open..

Gondien: Eurus! What did you see?

Eurus: ​He.. he killed her. In a gruesome way. And Frodi.. I.. I think he locked her in a room. It was.. a room with a large, brown door.

Alastor: You two go look for Frodi. I'll handcuff this son of a bitch.

Gondien and Eurus leave the room. Alastor drags Franco's body into the hall, and then takes out restraints from his pocket. He cuffs Franco's hands, and legs.

Alastor: Try to run down, demented freak.





​Down the hall, Eurus and Gondien search for the brown door. Finally, at the end of the hall.. they spot a room with a large brown door. Naturally, it's locked.

Gondien smashes the locks with a spell, and opens the door.

The room is pitch black.

Eurus lights a torch using a spell.. and in the corner of the room, they spot something.

Gondien: Frodi?

Eurus: No, but I see another door.

Eurus walks over, and opens the door.



Inside a small room, is Frodi, and her children. Alive, awake, and well.

Eurus: I found them!

Michael: Thank god! Now where's dad?

Frodi jumps up, and hugs Eurus.






Meanwhile..

Nick: OPEN THE GODDAMN CELL DOOR, OR I SWEAR TO GOD.. I WILL KILL YOU ALL WITH MY FUCKIN' BARE FUCKIN' HANDS!

Anna: It won't work.

Voice from a distance: Nick.. Nick, is that you?

Nick: Alfred?

Alfred's Voice: Oh thank god, you've come for us! What took you so long?

Nick: I thought you were dead! And.. any ideas on how to get the hell out of here?

Voice of Danny: Nick.. thank god you're here.






Outside..

Gondien, Eurus, Alastor, Frodi, and the kids are standing outside the castle. Franco is laying on the pavement like a sack of potatoes.

Gondien: Nolan Ross was in contact with Interpol, and other agencies. He said that helicopters would be sent here, to pick up those who need to be picked up, and reinforcements would come. I suggest you, and the kids go.

Frodi: No. I'm not leaving til we find Nick.

Gondien: *looks at Eurus* I tried.

Frodi: But they can take the kids to safety. It's too dangerous here.

Frodi looks at an unconscious Franco, wishing she could kill him herself. But with the kids there, she says nothing. Everything will have to be explained at another place and time. Right now, it's too chaotic.

Gondien: Any ideas why they took you and the kids?

Frodi: I'm assuming, we were bait. To lead Nick right into a trap.






Meanwhile..

In the jail, Blacksoul is seen walking down the water-stained path. He walks to Nick's cell, and stops in front of it.

Olon: It's time. Sauron wishes to finally see you. Come with me.

The cell door opens.

Nick is handcuffed by Blacksoul. The others watch, as Nick is brought out of the jail.. and into the light.






The faint sound of helicopter motors are heard.

Anna: ... Danny? Alfred? Do you hear that?

Then..

BOOM

The once dark jail is now filled with daylight. A large hole has been blown into the underground jail. Members of the Interpol special forces, and various agencies fill the jail.

Anna: *crying with happiness* Over here! Over here! My name is Anna! I'm a former agent!





Meanwhile..

The kids are being loaded onto a helicopter outside. Frodi kisses each one of them.

Rosie: I don't want to leave you mum!

Frodi: It's okay sweetie, it's only for a few hours, until your daddy and I can see you. Just listen to what Auntie Eurus tells you to do, and you'll be fine.

Frodi smiles at Eurus, who is going with the kids to protect them, and make sure they are okay back in Sein Dor.

Michael: I want to stay here, and help you find dad!

Frodi: No Michael, you know you can't. It's too dangerous.

Lilla: Is that... Anna?

Frodi turns around, and sees a very dirty Anna, Danny, and Alfred being to the medical helicopter.

Frodi: They're alive!






Unknown Location on Isla Sirena..



Blacksoul shoves Nick into a room, and locks the door. The room echoes very loudly. Slowly, Nick walks through the empty room.. searching for any sign of life.

Nick: Sauron?

The door opens once again, and Blacksoul enters. This time, appearing cocky and angry. He is carrying a bow.

Olon: No, not Sauron.

Olon throws the bow at Nick's feet.

Nick: ... What the hell is this?

Olon: ​Your only source of protection. You see, you have something I desire. The ring. My guess is, Sauron is just going to order my assassination, like he did Silva's, no matter the lies Silva tells.. the hit was ordered by Sauron. He backstabs everyone. Needless to say, there is no meeting with Sauron. This meeting is between us.

Nick: You're going to kill me.. for the ring?

Olon: ​So I can have true power? Yes. That, and killing you will earn me some respect with Sauron.

Nick: You do realize Silva has the third object..

Olon: I don't need it. All I need, is the ring. So for a fair fight.. try using the bow.

Nick looks at Olon. He slowly bends down to pick up the bow, but instantly Olon uses a hand motion to throw Nick across the room. Olon walks towards him.

Olon: No magic, no match for me.

The door is heard opening, but no one notices it open.

Olon: Time to end your miserable existence.

Olon shows anger in his eyes, as he tries to shock Nick with electricity. But, Nick holds out his ring.. and a shield of magic protects him.

Olon: Well.. that ring is more powerful than I thought. I'll have to try killing you the old fashioned way.

Female Voice: Good idea.

Olon turns around, and sees Frodi.



Olon: You?

Nick: *surprised* Frodi?

Frodi: Me.

Olon: A fellow hobbit. Why don't you lower the bow?

Frodi: Why don't you rot in hell?

Frodi fires the bow, shooting Olon in the chest.

Olon drops to his knees in front of Frodi. Nick's eyes widen.

Frodi: Time to end your miserable existence.

Frodi fires again, shooting Olon in the stomach. Quickly, Nick rolls across the floor, and rips the Triforce off Olon's neck. The color fades from Olon's face instantly..

Frodi: Is he.. dead?

Olon takes his last breath.

Nick nods. Olon Blacksoul, is dead.
















ONE HOUR LATER..

Nick is standing on the hillside of the island, overlooking the ocean. It's windy, and getting dark. Frodi stands next to Nick, her arms around him. Gondien stands in back of them.

The entire island, is filled with helicopters, agents, and members of various agencies. Evidence is being collected, and the island is being examined.

Gondien: My fear has been confirmed Nick. Sauron is not here.

Nick doesn't turn around.

Nick: It was too easy. Let me guess.. he let his own men die, to save his own ass?

Gondien: ​That is one way to put it, yes. He knew we were coming. So instead of facing us, he let us take down his entire empire on this earth. I also have heard reports from the underworld, that order has been restored. Sauron backed down, after we took possession of the Triforce.

Nick: So I assume that means you are staying?

Gondien: Yes. All of us. We have been granted life.

Frodi turns around.

Frodi: Congratulations Gondien. Not just for you, but for Bing and Alessea. And my brother! I can't wait to see him, when we go back.

Frodi has been told about Sabag, just as Nick knows about Emily.

Gondien: Nick, we all know Sauron will return. Just as he has for hundreds.. if not thousands of years. He never shows his face, but instead hides behind others. But those objects.. the ones you are holding.. they give him power.

Nick: ... The thought of keeping the ring, and giving Frodi the Triforce.. has crossed my mind.

Frodi rubs Nick's shoulder.

Gondien: Both of you can't live forever. None of us can. And those objects.. only give too much power, to hold.

Nick: ... I know. Which is why right now, they are at the bottom of the ocean. Where no one can find them.

Gondien looks down, and smiles. Nick must have thrown them into the ocean.

Gondien pats Nick on the back.

Gondien: ​The war is over. And with the deconstruction of this island, the Illuminati will be destroyed.

Nick: ... And the enlightened ones will be gone.

Frodi: And Franco will finally go to prison, and rot in a cell. Like he deserves.

Gondien: We found Anna, Danny, and Alfred.. we saved Sein Dor, each other.. and the world at large. Including the underworld. Now I think it's time to head home. We ended this war. And Nick, thanks for the help.

Gondien puts out his hand.

​Hesitantly, Nick shakes it.

Gondien walks away.

This song plays.


Nick and Frodi resume looking out at the ocean, in each other's arms. Nick touches Frodi's bump.

Nick: It's over.

They kiss.

We see Nick and Frodi on the cliff, as the island of Isla Sirena is being deconstructed behind them.



BLACK











THREE DAYS LATER..

Sein Dor..

As the song Home Again plays at Emily's funeral, the Zarano family stay close together. It's a beautiful ceremony out in the woods. Bing, Alessea, their children, Anna, Alfred, Danny, Nolan, Kim, Sabag (mostly healed), Gondien, the remaining members of the Fellowship, Mallory, and even Sherlock are there. Along with plenty of other people.

For the Zarano's, life can finally be normal. The Illuminati conspiracy against Nick Zarano is over, after all these years. And from the ashes, they plan to rise. Right now, the family is staying in the Sein Dor Hotel. But they have possible plans on moving into the beach house for now. Nick plans on surprising Frodi, with the idea of building their dream house, thanks to Nick's new job at NolCorp. For now, the Zarano's won't need extra income, thanks to the job. So Nick plans on letting Frodi decide if she wants to open a shop again, rebuild, do something else, or be a stay at home mom. Nolan is willingly to provide the family capital, if Frodi wants to open a shop.

Meanwhile, Bing and Alessea are enjoying life with Gondien, and Alessea's brother. Both have moved in, and now everyone lives together.

Mallory was cleared of his charges in the UK, and has moved to Sein Dor. He plans on opening a private investigating agency with Anna.. and another old face who is moving his entire family to Sein Dor: Sherlock. Soon, the Sherlock-Watson-Mallory Private Investigating agency will be a reality. Oh, and yes, Anna's last name is Watson.

Danny has joined the Sein Dor Police, and will be working with Nolan on making Sein Dor safer. Meanwhile Nolan has begun dating Kim, and both will be staying often in Sein Dor, with their new branch of NolCorp opening there.

Alfred has retired in Sein Dor, and it's unknown what ventures he might get involved in.

Meanwhile for Franco, he faces a long.. long time, behind bars.

As for Silva's whereabouts, and the third magical object.. gone without a trace.









Unknown Location..

Todd is walking free, through the streets of a city. He is wearing normal, but dirty clothes.. and he has bruises and scars on his body.

Male Voice: Imprisoned behind these walls, gang leaders are fighting a bloody war in the middle of our once great city. Every inmate from Shutter Island and Riker's Island has been relocated to this facility. How can this be safe for the people?

Todd looks up, at the city in front of him.



As Todd walks down the street, a guard passes by.



This is a prison.. like no other.

Todd walks into a room, filled with other inmates. They instantly clear the way, letting him pass by.

The other inmates fear him.

Inmate: Mr. J, I hear an old friend of yours is coming in today. Guess who?

Todd: Who?

Inmate: Guess.

Todd: WHO?!

​The inmate worriedly takes a step back.

Inmate: .. Rob Frank.

The men leave the room, giving Todd some space.

Todd walks into what is supposed to be his "cell", and opens his locker.. he takes an item off the top shelf.. and holds it. As the sun shines through the window, we can see Todd is holding a mask.. a clown mask.

Todd walks out of the room.

Todd: And here.. we.. go.

Todd puts on the clown mask, and walks down the street.. his fate becoming clear: he has become, The Joker.







NEXT DAY..

Sein Dor..

Frodi awakens next to Nick, and smiles. Is this finally going to be their life? One without a crazy adventure.. crazy people.. or crazy.. well, I actually she enjoys the crazy sex. And who is she kidding? She loved every minute of the crazy adventures they've had together.

And out of everything.. one thing is for certain..

Nick wakes up, and smiles at Frodi.

Frodi: I love you.

Nick: I love you too.

Their adventures, are far from over.



FADE TO BLACK

Part 2..

Part II

The Bloody Darkness

A Journey to the Unknown

Voice of Nick (Singing): *humming softly* I'm head in' for the last round up.

It's seen that Nick is sitting in the dark, against a wall, with a shotgun in his hands.. the barrel of the gun up against his throat.

Nick: *sings* Gonna saddle old, Paint for the last time and ride. So long old pal, it's time your tears were dried. I'm head'n in' for the last round up. *hums* Git along little dogie, git a long.

Nolan walks into the room.

Nolan: It's morning.

Nick: We survived the night.

Nolan: With no more gunshots. You think they are still out there?

Nick: Oh yes, I highly doubt they gave up. In a way, they have us surrounded. But we'll get out of here. Some way.







Outside Bing & Alessea's House..

Gondien stands on the mountainside, looking out at the city below.



Gondien: Dark days are upon us once more.

Sabag approaches Gondien.

Sabag: I checked in town Gondien. No one has seen her. She, and the kids, disappeared without a trace.

Gondien: ... Then there's only one thing we can do..

Sabag: And that is?

Gondien: ... Go from the frying pan, and into the fire. The reported gunfire is still occurring at Zarano House. If we go there, we can maybe find out from some of Sauron's weaker men, where Frodi and the children have been taken.

Sabag: So you still think this is Sauron?

Gondien: ... It has Sauron written all over it. Call the others out. We shall head into the fire.

Sabag: What about Zarano? If he's still alive?

Gondien: ... For your sister's sake, I hope he has survived.







Nick and Frodi's House..

Bullets continue to be fired into the very damaged Zarano house. The overnight standoff still continues. Masked man stand at attention, while black cars block the path to the house.

Then, in the distance.. it's seen that a group of people are approaching.. it's the Fellowship. Wands and bows drawn, with Morlas leading the pack.

The men turn around with their guns, to look at the individuals. The Fellowship stops feet away from the men.

Men come out from around the corners of the house.




Morlas: We come in peace.

Man: *Russian accent* ​Then lower your.. medieval weapons.

Gondien: How about you lower yours?

Silence, as the wind blows.

Sabag: *grips wand tightly* We know that Nick Zarano is in that house. But we also know that his wife, my sister, and her children, were kidnapped last night. I have a slight suspicion that you know who took her, and where they took her.

Man: *Russian accent* ​We don't know anything about this.. whore, you speak of.

Sabag: *bites down* Listen to me, you pathetic excuse for a human being.. right now you are facing multiple counts of assisting in multiple kidnappings. You want to face those charges in court?

Man: *Russian accent* ​I don't believe in your courts. There is only one person I listen to, my god.

Gondien: Your god.. as in Sauron?

Man: *Russian accent* ​If I fail him, I face death. Not prison time.

Gondien: We can help you. Drop your guns, and tell us where your people took Frodi Zarano and her kids.

Man: *Russian accent* ...

Morlas: What is your decision?

Man: *Russian accent* Hmm... *takes out a small receiver, with a red button* My decision is to die a loyal man.

Sabag: GET BACK!

The group runs backwards, and drops to the ground, as the man presses the red button.

BOOM



Packs of explosives set around the Zarano House detonate, causing the house to crumble in multiple places. The explosion has tossed most of the men to the ground, and even set some of the cars on fire.

Sabag has lost his wand! He crawls across the grass, and picks it up.

Sabag: BASTARDS!

A war begins, as the Fellowship fights against the men. Quanela casts a shield spell, trying to protect the group. Meanwhile Alastor slams his staff on the ground, causing a tidal wave of energy to knock some of the men off their feet.






Inside the house..

Nick awakens.. his head bloody.. his body and clothes covered in debris.. he is dizzy.

He stands up.. and wobbles.. still clutching his gun. He slowly walks through the burning house.. which now has a massive hole where the ceiling used to be. Nick's vision is tilted, he sees the house as if it was on it's side.

Nick: Nolan! Are you alright?! *coughs, and wheezes* NOLAN!

The entire house, is burning to the ground.. with everything inside, seeming to be burning with it.





Outside..

Morlas: GET BACK! GET BACK! *firing shots from his bow*

Gondien: Sabag! *points* We have a runner!

Sure enough, while everyone on both sides seem to either be firing bullets, arrows, or spells, someone carrying a handgun.. a person without a mask.. is walking towards the Zarano House.

Sabag chases after them.

Sabag: Drop the gun!

The man stops.. his back towards Sabag.

Man: You don't know who I am..

Sabag: I don't give a rat's ass who you are. Drop the gun!

The man quickly turns around, and fires a shot.



It's Silva.

Sabag's wand drops to the ground. Sabag himself clutches his side, and falls to the ground. Calmly, Silva walks over to Sabag's wand, picks it up, and snaps it in half like a twig, before tossing it into the nearby flames.

Silva looks at Sabag, who has a large bullet wound on his side. Sabag is breathing heavily.

Silva: You got caught in the wrong war.

Morlas comes running over.

Morlas: MAN DOWN!

Silva: And another.

Silva fires at Morlas, successfully shooting him in the neck. Morlas falls to the ground like a ton of bricks.

Silva: Anyone else want to challenge me or my men?

Suddenly, silence.. as both sides stop fighting.

Silva: Good. I didn't think so. Here's how this will go.. you let me and my men carry out our business, and I let your people go. Don't follow my orders.. *points gun at Sabag* and I kill them both. And then the rest of you.

Suddenly, the sound of a gun cocking.

Nick's Voice: Or you can follow my plan, and I won't blow your ugly bleached blonde head off.

Silva turns around, and sees a bloody and wounded Nick, standing with his gun.

Silva: Well well well.. you survived yet again.

Nick: Nolan, go with the others.

An injured Nolan is seen in the background, limping towards the rest of the Fellowship.

Silva: What are you doing Nick?

Nick: I thought you were dead. Did Sauron send you here to kill me?

Silva: Yes, he did. He ordered a hit on you. Hence why so many people have been lining up to off your pretty little ass. As for my amazing survival, remember the third magical object? *touches his necklace* I have it. You have the ring, I have the necklace, Blacksoul has the Triforce. Of course, when Blacksoul tried to off me on his own, because of his own selfish agenda, he had no idea I had this protecting me. Just as the ring protected you when Sumonsar threw you out of a plane.

Nick: You were Sumonsar's handler.

Silva: Correct. And I became a valuable asset to the organization. Sauron saw that, even when his other follower decided to attempt murdering me. So here I am.. ready to murder you. So, make your choice here Nick. Should you die.. or should your brother-in-law, and an ally die?

Nick: None of us should die.

Silva: Too bad. *raises gun*

Suddenly, Gondien emerges from behind Silva, and casts a spell. Silva is thrown across the grass, and his gun flies into a nearby lake.

Nick looks at Gondien.. he just possibly saved Nick's life. Once again, the war kicks up, as both sides begin firing at each other.

Silva stands up, and gathers some of his men.



Silva: We're not going to win against them.. not yet. We need to just weaken them. I have an idea. Give me the backpack. Then we get out of here.

Silva takes the backpack, pulls a string, and throws it into the middle of the battle.

Within seconds..

BOOM



Silva watches, as the backpack explodes, throwing the Fellowship's members to the ground. It mortally wounds Morlas, and burns Sabag, while also killing and wounding some of Silva's own men. Quickly, Silva gets into one of the cars, and speeds off.. leaving his men behind to die.

Nick runs over to Sabag.

Nick: Gondien! Silva's gone! But we need to get Sabag to a hospital, he's bleeding badly. *puts pressure on the wound with his hand*

Quanela runs over to Morlas, and checks him for a pulse.

Gondien: ... Is he..?

Quanela: He's dead.

Gondien looks down, in sadness. A young member of the Fellowship, a brave officer in The Shire.. Gondien had high hopes for this young elf, who had matured greatly.. that he would become a hero one day. Now, he dies in battle.. at the hands of Silva.

Gondien: He died a hero. He's now a fallen hero.

Orgulas: ​... Our first causality.

Alastor: I'll arrange for burial. Eh.. kid.. *points at Nolan*

Nolan: Nolan.

Alastor: Nolan. Take one of those cars, and get yourself, Nick, Sabag, and the other injured to the hospital. Can you do that?

Nolan nods.

They carry Sabag into the back of the car, and within minutes.. they head off to Sein Dor Hospital, which is currently running on emergency backup power.




In the car, Sabag looks at Nick.. as Sabag lays across Nick, his head on Nick's lap.

This song plays.


Sabag: Nick..

Nick: Sabag, stay with me okay? Frodi wouldn't be able to take you leaving her again.

Sabag: Nick.. she's.. she's gone..

Nick: Who? Who's gone?

Sabag: They.. took her.. and the kids.. you need to find them.. you need to find them..

Nick looks up.






Zarano House Ruins..

Gondien and the remaining members of the Fellowship walk through the rubble. The entire house, has burned to the ground.

Gondien picks up a gun.



Gondien: ​These killing machines.. they disgust me. *tosses the gun to the ground* More and more death I've seen, at the hands of murderous men with guns.. not magic. This needs to change.

Eurus walks up to Gondien, strokes his back. Gondien turns around to face her.

Eurus: We'll find Silva.

Gondien: ​It's not Silva that concerns me. It's Sauron. He is behind all of this. And other plans, does he have?

Eurus: ... I don't know.

Gondien: ​Staying here isn't going to solve anything. They are just going to keep picking us off, one by one. We need to go with our original plan, and go to the island. I have a feeling that is where we might find Frodi.

Eurus: We'll get through this Gondien. We will.

Eurus looks into Gondien's eyes, as a tear runs down his face.

She touches it, rubbing it away.. and then, she softy kisses him.









12 HOURS LATER..

Voice over Emergency Speakers in Sein Dor: Attention citizens of Sein Dor. This warning has been issued by the city government, and NolCorp. All citizens are advised to stay in their homes. The city is on lockdown. I repeat, do not leave your homes.

Sabag lays in a hospital bed, machines beeping.. after surgery to remove the bullet from his side went successfully. No one is at his bedside.. they are instead determined to stop the madmen behind all of this. And now, Nick is determined to find his wife and family.

Blacksoul has reportedly left Sein Dor, after planting the deadly explosives that blew up the Zarano House, and possibly other unknown locations. Now, with Sein Dor on lockdown, the Fellowship.. along with Nick Zarano, are off to Isla Sirena. Off into the unknown.. the lair of Sauron. Nolan has stayed behind in Sein Dor, to run the city's operations. Extra security has been brought over from The Shire, and London.. and now the city has the hopes of restoring communications, and power to normal.

Out at sea, Nick stands at the front of the ship, and thinks back.

Quote

Nick sighs, and looks off into the distance.

Nick: I'm coming Frodi. I'm coming.

Nick's cellphone beeps, and Nick jumps. He checks it.

Nick: Finally, reception. Wait.. three text messages?

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Nick turns pale.








Isla Sirena..

Frodi begins walking down a corridor.. and towards a beautiful dining room. She has no idea where she is, or what she is doing here.. but the place is dark and gloomy, but elegant and beautiful.



Frodi walks into the dining room, and sees Franco sitting at the table, eating dinner.

Franco: Frodi! Just in time. Why don't have a seat? *grins* Your husband will be here shortly.

Then.. Frodi notices Emily. She is tied to a chair at the table! Her mouth gagged!

Frodi: If you touch my daughter.. or my husband.. god help you. Because even he won't be able to protect you from me.

Franco: *wipes mouth with napkin, and throws it on the table. He stands up* Oh, so bold! I like that. And you'll like what is coming. I do kind of find it surprising though, how you call her your daughter.. when we both know what Nick like to do with his adoptive daughters. He likes to fuck 'em. Speaking of Nick..

Franco walks over to Emily, and stands behind her chair. Frodi stands her ground.. unsure what to do. There's nothing she can do right now. She notices guards have entered all corners of the large room.

Franco: Let me tell you a story.. there once was a man named Nick Zarano. He was such a bold killer, and successful criminal. Well, Nick had an admirer. By the name of Franco. But one day, Nick decides to attempt killing Franco.

Franco put his hand into his pocket.

Franco: Franco survives, and feels as if his world is broken. So what does Franco do after that?

Franco grins.

Franco: This. *takes out hunting knife from his pocket, stained with dry blood from the past, and slashes Emily's throat*

Frodi screams in horror, as she watches Emily bleed out in front of her.

Frodi drops to her knees, screaming and crying.

Franco: AND THAT IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN NICK ZARANO BETRAYS ME! Be sure to tell him that when you see him.

Franco puts the knife to his mouth, and licks the blood.. swallowing it. He then wipes the blood on Emily's dress, and puts it back in his pocket. He leaves the room, as a shaking and shocked Frodi sees the body of Emily sitting in the chair, blood all over the table. Frodi vomits, as the guards surround her.



BLACK

To be continued..

Mafia II!

Part 1..

Part I

The Beginning of the End

The Fellowship's Tale

A cold wind blows through the hills of Sein Dor. Sabag stands with Gondien, on a hill.. overlooking the ocean. Gondien stares into the distance.

Sabag: Has it begun?

Gondien nods.

Gondien: The moment we've been waiting for has come.

Thunder is heard in the distance.

Gondien: We begin the journey. Tonight.








It's been about five days since the gathering. For Alessea, the real reason why her father, brother, and friends are back.. is becoming real.



Bing & Alessea's House..

Alessea is storming around the bedroom. Bing is laying on the bed, after just eating dinner.

Alessea: I can't let them leave Bing! Not yet!

Bing: Alessea, you knew they would have to do this.

Alessea: But now? And for what? We've never been really told why! It's all a big secret! Why do they have to leave tonight? Why?

Suddenly, the lights inside the residence flicker.. then.. they go out completely.

Bing: A power-outage?

Alessea: I'll go grab some candles.

Alessea walks through the house, as the kids runabout yelling in the dark.

Meanwhile in the bedroom, Bing gets out of bed, and looks out the window. Instantly, something catches him off-guard. The entire city is black! The power is out throughout Sein Dor.

Bing: Alessea! It looks like the power is out city-wide! I'll give Nick a call. Maybe he knows what is going on.

Alessea: *from the other room* Okay!

Alessea brings some candles into the bedroom, and lights them. By candlelight, Bing picks up the landline phone.

Bing: ​Hmmm.. no dial-tone.

Alessea: Try the cell.

Bing reaches for the nightstand, and picks up his cellphone.

Bing: No service.

Alessea: What? That's impossible.

Bing: Something's wrong. The cell towers on Sein Dor never go down.

Bing gets out of bed, and walks over to the closet.

Bing: Watch the kids.

Alessea: Where are you going?

Bing: *puts on his jacket* Nick's. Maybe he knows something about this.

Suddenly, the front door is heard opening loudly.

Sabag's Voice: Bing! Alessea! Where are you?

The couple comes running out into the living room.

Alessea: Sabag, what's going on?

Sabag: They're here.

Bing: Who?

Sabag: We have confirmation that Blacksoul was spotted in town. We also believe.. he's here. Sauron.

Bing gulps.

Sabag: We weren't expecting this.

Alessea: Where's my father?! And my brother?

Sabag: They're okay. Just stay here, and lock your doors. I'll be back.

Sabag takes out his wand, and walks out the front door.

Bing puts his arms around Alessea.






Pub in Sein Dor..


In the candlelight, the fellowship has formed a safehouse. Everyone is sitting at tables, as Sabag walks in.

Quanela: You told them?

Sabag nods.

Eurus: Sauron must have been alerted to our journey. He decided to strike our home before we leave it.

Orgulas: Well, Olon was spotted on the rooftops in town today.

​The door to the pub opens.. and the sound of heavy boot-steps is heard.

Male Voice: Anyone in need of a fighter?

Standing in the doorway, is the now groomed.. and matured.. Morlas.



Alastor: Finally! What took you so long? We called for your recruitment awhile ago.

Eurus: Shut up Alastor. We will take all the help we can get.

Morlas: I hear trouble has come?

Gondien: Wrong. Pure evil has come.






NolCorp Satellite Office in Sein Dor..



Above some stores and restaurants in downtown Sein Dor, are small office spaces. Nolan Ross is leasing one of them for his company. The office functions as a satellite for his much larger, New York-based enterprise.

15 MINUTES BEFORE THE BLACKOUT..





Nick stands by the window, on his cellphone.

Nick: Hey Frodi, it's me. I just wanted to leave you a quick message. I'm sorry about being home late today. As I told you earlier, that damn timezone difference is killing me and Nolan. We're going to have our first board meeting with the investors today, introducing me into the company. Nolan and I will be attending the New York meeting via Skype. After the meeting is over, I'll be home. Love you, and I'll call you when I leave.

Nick hangs up.

Nolan walks into the room.

Nolan: Ready to go Nick?

Nick: Ready.

Nolan: Good. Time to kiss some corporate ass, and show off my new man. Come on!


As Nolan walks into the other room, Nick looks strangely at Nolan. He follows him.




Eventually Nick and Nolan are sitting in a small room, at a desk, in front of a laptop with a camera. They can see the board meeting happening in New York, on the screen.

Nolan: ​Hello again everyone, thank you for making time out of your busy schedules to attend. As you can see, I am on business in an exotic, relatively unknown location. But I am here with you, virtually. First off, I'd like to introduce our newest board member, Mr. Nicholas Zarano.

The investors clap. Nick nods.

Nolan: Mr. Zarano successfully *lies* ran my mentor's company, which later became Zarano Global. Along with the rest of his international pursuits, Mr. Zarano will be a key member of our company, and a great ally. It's my pleasure to welcome him into the company.

Again, the investors clap.

Nolan: Now, onto some pressing bus..

BANG

The doors to the office are heard opening loudly.

Male Voice: Hehehehehehehe.. hehe.. Niiiiiiiiiccccck, where arrrrrre yoooooou? Where'sssss Nick...? Hehehehe..

Nolan looks at Nick. Nick looks at Nolan.

Board Member on Computer: Is everything alrig.. BZZZZZZZZZZZZZT.

CURRENT TIME..

The power goes out.

Nick: Fuck! Nolan, get under the desk!

Nolan: Wwhat? What?

Nick: Do it!

Nick shoves Nolan under the desk in the darkness. Nick reaches into his holster, and pulls out his gun, cocking it.

Nolan: Okay.. I hire you, and already I'm being shoved under a desk, with an insane sounding person coming into my office. Fuck me.

Nick slowly goes up against a wall, and covers himself. Lights from the nearby tower outside, the solar-powered flashing helicopter landing lights, are the only light source coming in. Against the flashing blue and red lights, Nick moves around the dark office.

Male Voice: Did you get my letter Nick? Maybe you didn't connect the dots.. but it was from yours truly.

Nick walks into the main room..

Male Voice: SURPRISE!

Nick looks.. focuses.. and sees the face.. of someone he thought he had killed years ago. A person who caused him and his family deep pain. The face.. of Rob "Franco" Frank.

Nick: Franco.

Franco: Are you not happy to see me? I'm happy to see you! Bring it in! *opens his arms*

Nick: Touch me and I kill you again, you sick demented fuck.

Franco: Aww.. I'm offended now. And by the way.. you missed! Last time. All those years ago. I would have just shot me right in the head. Right between the eyes.

Nick: Don't give me any ideas.

Franco: But NOOOO.. you had to shoot me elsewhere. Plus you never checked for a pulse. You just figured the fire would kill me, if I wasn't already dead. Your wife survived a fire. Why chance it with me?

Nick: Shut up.

Franco: Lower the gun Nick.

Nick: So, you just laid low? For all these years? Waiting to come after me?

Franco: Yes, yes, and no. My mother helped me heal. And no, I wasn't waiting to come after you. I was just waiting for the right time to serve my revenge. After all you did try to kill me, with all intentions of doing so. You just botched the job. Which, for someone of your expertise.. really disappointed me. I expected better. So now, the game continues. Right where we left off.

Nick: ... No weapon?

Franco grins.

Franco: No. Why should I do all the work? Men are coming here to kill you tonight. I'm just going to let it happen, while I do.. other stuff.

The office door opens, and slowly armed, masked men, in dark clothing, enter the office.

Franco: Like them. They are here to kill you. A gift from Sauron. Have fun Nick.

As Franco walks out.. Nick thinks. Sauron?

The men open fire, as Nick ducks behind a wall. He returns fire. Nolan continues to hide under the desk.

A shootout begins, as the office turns into a war zone.



After some of the men are wounded by Nick's sharp aim, the men retreat out the office door minutes into the fight. It's clear they will be coming back.. likely with reinforcements. Once the area is clear, Nolan comes out from the desk. He's shaking.

Nolan: Okay.. what the hell just happened? And who's Sauron?

Nick checks the area for anymore shooters.

Nick: I briefly remember Sumonsar mentioning him, many years ago. Something about him taking over the underworld, but it never happened. I never met Sauron, never saw him. I was only told to go raid a castle once, as one of my first missions to prove myself to Sumonsar. We raided the place, killed the men inside, and took a map.. a map that would later lead me to the land where I would found Liberta. I also met an elf in the castle, a slave. Who said his master used to beat him, and harm him. So I took him.

Nolan: I assume the castle, and the elf.. Bing, right.. belonged to Sauron?

Nick: Now I'm certain. Yes. And now I think the original plans for Liberta.. the land.. must have belonged to Sauron as well. So now.. after all these years.. he's trying to kill me? It doesn't add up. Why wait all this time?

Nolan looks down.

Nolan: Blood.. oh! Nick! You're bleeding!

Nick looks at his arm, and notices a wound.

Nick: Damn!

Nolan: Hold on, there's a first-aid kit in the back. Sit down for a second. I'll go grab it.

Nick sits down, and Nolan disappears for a few seconds while he grabs the kit. He comes running back into the room moments later, and sits down next to Nick.

Nolan: Well, the good news.. *looks at wound* I think it's just a big scratch.

Nick: A bullet must have just grazed me. I'm lucky.

Nolan wraps a bandage around Nick's wound.

Nick: Thank you Nolan.

Nolan: No need. You saved my life. Even though, by being here, you kinda did put me in this situation in the first place. But I don't mind. What's a little adventure now and again?

Nolan patches Nick up. With Nick's free arm, he checks his cellphone.

Nolan: Okay, all done. Now try not to get shot again.

Nick: No cellphone reception. *looks up* Why?

Nolan: I don't know. The whole city.. appears to be dark. *glances out the window*

Nick: Well, let's get moving.

Nolan: Where exactly?

Nick: My home. I have to check on Frodi. With Franco back, there's no telling what he's up to. Plus the whole city is off the grid.

Nolan: Alright. But why am I coming along?

Nick: ... I'm not going to let you die Nolan. Those men.. will be back. We need to get out of here, before they get here. Let's go.

Nolan: .. Alright. So you do care about me then. Hm.

Nick: Let's go!

Quickly, Nolan follows a gun-carrying Nick.








Pub..

Orgulas is sitting at a table, tuning a battery-powered radio by candlelight. Quanela is sitting across from him. The rest of the pub is empty, with the others off monitoring the situation outside.

Quanela: You won't get it to work you know.

Orgulas: Patience.

BZZZZT..

Male Voice: And now, The Hollies on your oldies station.

Orgulas: AH! See? It works!

This song plays.



Orgulas stands up, and puts out his hand.

Quanela: ... What?

Orgulas: Dance?

Quanela: ... To a song like this.. in a situation like this..?

Quanela looks around the room.

Quanela: Ah what the hell.

Quanela stands up, and takes Orgulas's hand. They begin dancing to the music, with Quanela taking Orgulas's lead.

As they dance, Quanela shows some rare emotion, smiling, and laughing.









NolCorp Satellite Office in Sein Dor..

The door bursts open, as armed men walk into the office. They check each room.

Man: Sir.. it's clear! They have gone.

One of the men.. the person the other man is talking to.. pulls off his mask. He's not a human.. he's a hobbit. It's Olon Blacksoul. An angry Olon Blacksoul.



Olon: That son of a bitch.. FIND HIM! AND KILL HIM! We're on Sauron's orders remember? GO! Before we're identified.

As the men storm out, Olon looks at a magazine cover on the office wall.



Olon punches the cover, putting a rather large hole in the wall.








Nick and Frodi's House..

Nick reaches the front door. He stops. Nolan is walking up the path.

Nolan: Something wrong?

Nick looks at a note on the door.

Nick: Frodi went to Bing and Alessea's. It seems her brother stopped by, and warned her to go where there are more people around. Just in case something is going down.

Nolan: Alright. So I guess we're going there.

Nolan and Nick get back in the car.




In the car..

Nick drops his cellphone. He leans down to pick it up.

Nolan: What a night.

Nick picks up his phone, and looks up in the rear view mirror.

Nick: NOLAN! DUCK!

Bullets begin firing rapidly at the car, as a line of black cars swarm onto the Zarano property.

Nick grabs his gun, as glass shatters everywhere. Nick returns fire on the men getting out of their cars, resulting in some fatalities.



Nick continues to return fire.

Nick: Nolan! Open the glove box! There should be a loss flash-bang in there.

Nolan: You store flash-bangs in your rental car?

Nick: GET IT! AND THROW IT!

​Quickly, Nolan grabs the small grenade from the glove box.

Nick: Alright.. I have more guns in the house. So here's the plan.. you throw the flash-bang, and while they are blinded.. we run into the house. Got it?

Nolan nods nervously.

Nick: THROW!

​Nolan activates the flash-bang, and throws it out the window. Within seconds, a paralyzing white-flash occurs, along with a high-pitched noise. Nick and Nolan quickly use the time to flee the car, and quickly open the door of the Zarano house. Once inside, Nick locks the door. Gunshots are heard once more.

Nick: Excellent job Nolan. Now, let's close all the blinds on the windows, light some candles, and then we'll grab some guns. Hurry.



In about a minute, Nolan meets back up with Nick in the lounge. Nick opens a special drawer.

Nick: *out of breath* We should have enough ammo and weapons to last us a bit. Funny how the One Ring keeps me alive, but doesn't do much else.

Nolan: Now might be a good time to say.. but I'm not good with guns.

Nick: Now's the time to ignore that fact, and act like you are John Wayne. Grab a gun.






Bing and Alessea's House..

Sabag walks into the house.

Sabag: Alessea! Bing!

Alessea comes running out of the other room.

Alessea: Any news Sabag?

Sabag: Alessea, where is she?

Alessea: Where's who?

Sabag: Frodi. I was just at her house, to check on her. There's some strange note on the door.. mentioning me even. But her and the kids are gone. The note said she came here.

Alessea: We haven't seen her. I thought she was with you.

Sabag: Oh god Alessea.. they took her! Those bastards took her!








Unknown Location..

Out at sea..



Franco stands on the deck, over looking the ocean.



He flips open a pocket watch, and checks the time.

Man: Sir, we're almost to Isla Sirena.

Franco: Good.

Franco heads below deck.




​Below deck, Franco passes by the unconscious bodies of six children. All of them are laying on the floor. All of them are hooked up intravenously to a machine, with the machine pumping a fluid into the children's wrists.

He steps over the intravenous tubing, and reaches a chair.. where someone is tied up, with a mask over their face. Franco stands over the person.

Franco: It's been so long since we last saw each other.. how nice it will be to get reacquainted again. *grins* And we have all the time in the world. Now.. let's see that pretty face.

Franco pulls off the mask.



It's Frodi.








Sein Dor..

In the dark city streets, Luca stands in front of the Wonderland Toy Shop. He wonders to himself why Frodi hasn't wanted to be bothered with him the last few days. How dare she! She is his queen! His one true love!

Luca: No! I AM HER true love!

Luca stares at the shop.

Luca: And this place.. the place she built with that.. that.. man.. she calls her husband. This place represents nothing but lies. Lies to me, and herself. She is lying to herself! She doesn't love him! And this place.. was my only connection to her.

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Luca: Now it's no longer a connection we share. She has disrespected me! My intelligence! She has betrayed me! SHE IS MY QUEEN! SHE IS NOT MARRIED TO THAT.. THAT.. FOOL! And she.. is carrying.. MY CHILD! NOT HIS! That is the truth! IT IS THE TRUTH! ... And yet they think they are so happy.. living a lie, pushing me to the side.. well I won't sit back, and let that happen. I need to address our relationship from a new angle. How nice it would be, to be the comforting friend.. who comforts her.. when a terrible tragedy strikes.. to take her to lunch.. to hold her.. and to not be mocked because I come to this one, dark place.. this shop. Things are about to change. Frodi.. you will be mine again. My queen.









This song plays.


As the cold, long night rolls on.. Nolan and Nick sit on the floor, against walls. The house is riddled with bullets, beyond repair. They won't be able to sleep the entire night. Meanwhile on the ocean, Frodi cries to herself, not sure what is happening.. and little does she know, her children are right behind her.. being drugged into an induced dream.

Meanwhile, as Luca and Trina make love in the dark.. with the rest of Sein Dor being dark.. Luca has only one woman on his mind: his queen.

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Trina: Luca.. Luca.. I love you..

Luca comes back to reality.. realizing he is on his wife, and only kissing her flat... non-pregnant belly.

Luca: ... Frodi..

Trina's eyes open.






Wonderland Toy Shop..

The city streets are pretty quiet, aside from distant gunshots at the Zarano house. When..

BOOM

GLASS SHATTERS

​Flames erupt out of the Wonderland Toy Shop, as the fire alarm sounds.

The shop goes up in flames.. along with Nick and Frodi's dreams. In the backroom.. toy dolls in a compromising position, burn into ash.

Firefighters arrive on scene a few minutes later, and they attempt to save what is left of the town's best toy shop.






Pub..

Gondien sits with Morlas, as the others sleep.

Morlas: Are we going to try to find Zarano?

Gondien: I don't know. We'll see once daylight strikes.

Morlas: ... Difficult days are ahead.

Gondien: Have you ever heard of the Fellowship's Tale?

Morlas: ... No.

Gondien: ​Hundreds of years ago, there was a war going on. Between a group of Dark Lords, and a group of rebels called the Knights Templar. The Knights wanted to allow freedom, while the Dark Lords wanted to banish it. The Knights were outnumbered greatly, since they came from a small bloodline.. and they feared extinction. But one day.. a member of the Templar was walking by a river, in the mountains of The Shire. When he came upon a small glowing, gold object in the river.. it caught his attention.

Morlas: What was it?

Gondien: ​A ring. He later discovered, it was called the One Ring. Created by Dark Lord Olon Blacksoul. This person, who found the ring.. believed it could help save the earth from chaos. But others, believed it was evil.. so they backed away. The Templar's were divided. So the ring-holder, decided to start a Fellowship. They would begin a journey to the depths of the underworld, to stop the root cause of the Dark Lord's villainous ways, with the One Ring as their main weapon. If the Fellowship never came back, it would be assumed they died during the journey, and the One Ring wasn't so powerful after all.

Morlas: What happened?

Gondien: They never came back. It wasn't until years later, that their bodies were found. They had been brutally murdered, and the One Ring was gone. And so after all this time, the ring has changed hands many times. And because they couldn't stop the Dark Lords, we still fight wars against them to this very day.

Morlas turns pale.

BLACK



To be continued..

Matthew McConaughey confirms he'll star in Christopher Nolan movie ‘Interstellar’ (This shocked me. He's a cool guy, but I don't see him in a Chris Nolan film.. hmm.)

Christopher Nolan Enlists TINKER TAILOR Cinematographer Hoyte Van Hoytema to Shoot INTERSTELLAR

Anne Hathaway To Star With Matthew McConaughey in Christopher Nolan’s ‘Interstellar’