Title Screens for Trailer

 

These are a few of the title screens that will appear in my trailer. There will be others which give the audience an idea of what is going on in the trailer. The ones above are actors names as well as the name of the film - Song of the Warrior.

Film Script - Song of the Warrior

Film Script – Song of the Warrior

Scene One – Inside the church

[Isolde is kneeling at the bottom of a set of stone steps. Her eyes are closed in prayer and she is murmuring to herself. We cannot hear what she is saying. We see a man walk in behind her]

LUCIAN: Commander, we are ready.

[Isolde’s eyes open, she bows her head in acknowledgement before rising. She strolls back up the aisle, past Lucian. He stands to attention as she passes and follows her out.]

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Scene Two – Outside, walking through a field with Isolde, Lucian, Xander and Toril.

ISOLDE: Lynxwater, where we heading?

[Xander Lynxwater moves to stand next to Isolde; Lucian falls back next to Toril]

XANDER: Commander, there have been reports of a Banshee attacking civilians near the forest of Vita. We sent out a Garrison a few weeks ago. After two days, communications went dead.

ISOLDE: Good Xander [she smiles at him]. Kissinger, what kind of magic we looking at?

[Toril moves to take Xanders place and he falls back with a nod of his head]

TORIL: A Banshee should be fairly easy to take down so long as it’s operating alone. We’re looking at force magic mainly which would act as a shield as well as keeping us on our toes. I recommend letting me disable it with my own magic before the rest of you go in for the kill. Flank it if possible although the terrain may not allow us to do that.

ISOLDE [She stares straight ahead, although her brow is furrowed in concentration]: Okay. Let’s stop for a moment. [She stops and turns to the others]. We need to think about what we’re heading into. I know we’ve dealt with this kind of thing before, but there’s no guarantee that this will be easy. If we have that thought process, we will fail. Toril, I like the suggestion of you disabling the Banshee – use ice or roots to stop it from moving. Lucian, if you can, get in close. Take it down from behind. Xander and I will distract it to take any focus off of you. With any luck, we can finish this quickly and head back to Dux Ducis in a couple of days.

[As each person is given a job, they nod in agreement]

LUCIAN: Commander, surely if it were that easy to take down this Banshee, we wouldn’t be needed.

ISOLDE: If they died taking this Banshee down, they made a mistake. Now, you’ll follow my orders Bloodgate or another Garrison will be investigating us.

LUCIAN [Shocked by Isolde’s remark]: I understand Commander, but shouldn’t we at least entertain the possibility that there’s something up with this case.

ISOLDE: I never said that there wasn’t something up with this case. If the other Garrison died by the Banshee’s hand then they made a mistake. I’m not ruling out the possibility that there are other variables at work here.

[She stares intently at Lucian]

LUCIAN: I understand Commander

ISOLDE: Now, do I have your word that you’ll follow my orders?

LUCIAN: You have my word Isolde

ISOLDE: Good. Lucian, go and scout ahead and see if you can tell how far away we are from the next village.

LUCIAN: Yes Commander

[Lucian bows his head before darting off into the distance, daggers out]

ISOLDE: Toril, Xander, do a weapons check whilst we wait for Lucian

[Toril and Xander nod in assent. Isolde walks a short distance away and we get a first glimpse at the vulnerability underneath. Toril is going through combat stances and Xander looks up from sharpening his sword at Isolde. He walks over to Isolde and puts a hand on her shoulder. She jumps at his touch]

ISOLDE: Xander, you made me jump

XANDER [Clearly embarrassed]: Sorry Commander, I just wanted to make sure you were okay?

ISOLDE: I’m fine Xander, thank you.

[She smiles at him]

XANDER: I just thought…after the way Lucian spoke to you…

[Isolde puts up a hand to silence him]

ISOLDE: I chose Lucian because he’s one of the best. I value his opinion as much as yours and Toril’s. Do you think something’s wrong with this mission/

XANDER: Something’s definitely up. A normal Garrison should be able to handle a single Banshee easily. But we don’t know if it was the Banshee that killed them. If they’re even dead.

 [Isolde frowns at him and crosses her arms]

ISOLDE: What do you mean? You think they could still be alive?

XANDER: Well, all we’ve been told is that they’ve dropped out of contact, we only assume that they are dead.

ISOLDE: I like your optimism, but in my experience a team that’s dropped out of contact only ever results in dead bodies. We have to prepare for the worst in this line of work.

[Xander nods and recognises that it is his queue to leave, he returns to his sword. Isolde watches his retreating back with a thoughtful look on her face]

LUCIAN: Commander?

[Isolde turns, hands behind her back, to the sound of Lucian’s voice]

ISOLDE: Status report?

LUCIAN: The next village is just over the next hill. We can get there by nightfall.

ISOLDE: Good [to the whole Garrison]. Right, let's move out!

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Scene Three – Brooke on top of a boulder

[Brooke is standing on top of a boulder in a heavily wooded area. She is looking down on the scene below her, bow in hand]

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Scene Four – Brooke’s Joining

[Brooke is standing by the window inside her room at the inn. Her hands are behind her back and she is looking outside. Isolde enters the room and shuts the door behind her]

BROOKE: What do you want of me Delattre?

ISOLDE: I want to conscript you into the Lightning Kin

[Brooke laughs]

BROOKE: Seriously Delattre. What do you want?

[Isolde is silent. Brooke slowly turns around to face Isolde]

BROOKE: I’m not joining your silly little club Delattre

ISOLDE: As much as I hate to admit it, your skills with the bow and arrows will come in useful…

[Brooke interrupts Isolde]

BROOKE: And what’s the real reason?

ISOLDE: I have to make a decision. Either you join or you die. I would rather have another fighter than another dead body. Don’t get me wrong, I will kill you if I have to, but I wasn’t lying before, we could use an archer like you.

[Brooke sighs and moves away from the window, towards Isolde]

BROOKE: That’s not much of a choice you’re giving me here.

ISOLDE: There’s always a choice, Brooke.

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Scene Five – Warehouse

[Isolde enters the warehouse, Brooke behind her. Toril is standing behind a set of lit candles. Lucian is standing to her right and Xander to her left. Lucian has a small box in his hands. Isolde moves to stand in between Toril and Lucian. Brooke slowly follows her]

ISOLDE: Brooke Silvetti, please kneel before the candles

[Brooke does so]

BROOKE [Muttering]: Bet your loving this Delattre.

[Isolde gives her a small smile]

ISOLDE: Ever since the first year, when mortals first settled on this planet, there have been demons. They obliterated the land, leaving humanity near annihilation. Fides teaches us that this was when Vampire’s and Banshee’s, Wraith’s and Wight’s first came about. Human children born from the blackened earth were mutated into these monsters. We will never truly know. But from these ashes rose an organisation determined to fight back, determined to reclaim their home planet. This group became known as the Lightning Kin. For years they fought against the evil that resided in this land. It was a bloody time and there were many causalities but humanity came out victorious. The civilians thought that the demons and monsters were defeated, but the Lightning Kin knew better. They retreated into the darkest corners of Novus, continuing the endless battle and they were forgotten. Now, we welcome you, Brooke Silvetti, not as a noblewoman, but as a fellow warrior, into our ranks, to fight the endless battle.

[Once she finishes speaking, Isolde steps back into the shadows. Toril moves so that she is directly in front if Brooke, only the candles separating them]

TORIL: Lucian, the package please

[Lucian nods and silently hands the box over to Toril, who opens it. It is a small silver ring]

TORIL: This ring will serve as a reminder for what you’re fighting for. In the darkest of times, it will act as a beacon, guiding your hand to do your duty. It represents the burden that we must all carry

[Toril holds the ring out in front of her and let’s go. As she lets go it hovers in the air. Toril starts muttering a spell. As she does so the ring starts to burn and shake. Brooke stares up at it mesmerised as it glows red. Once Toril is finished, the ring looks the same as before, only now it has the letter B engraved in it with a pattern of waves surrounding it. Isolde steps forward again]

ISOLDE: You may rise Brooke

[Brooke stands up and Isolde takes the ring from Toril’s hand and holds the ring out to Brooke. She holds her hand out and Isolde puts the ring onto Brooke’s hand, who gasps and collapses in pain. Her eyes squeeze shut in agony. Isolde, Toril, Xander and Lucian watch her. Isolde’s face is impassive, whilst the rest of them show varying degrees of sympathy]

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Scene Six – Inside Brooke’s Mind

[Brooke stands in regal looking bedroom, she sees a young girl cowering on the floor, a man standing over her, a leather belt in his hands. The girl has bruises on her arms and legs]

YOUNG BROOKE: Father, please stop! I didn’t do anything!

[Brooke’s father just laughs and raises his hand to strike her again. Brooke looks away, a pained expression on her face.]

[The air around Brooke shimmers and she is standing in an underground cavern. Brooke looks around at a sees a younger version of herself at about 15 years old. She is dressed in all black, her bow slung across her shoulder. There is a deep cut down the side of her face. The older Brooke follows her down the tunnel and out into a large stone room. The 15 year old Brooke walks over to an older woman in her late 40s]

OLD WOMAN: My dear Brooke, you’ve returned!

[She hugs the fake Brooke, who just stands there]

15 BROOKE: I got what you wanted [she pulls out a black velvet bag and throws it onto the desk behind the woman] Now give me what I want

[The old woman laughs]

OLD WOMAN: Soon my darling. After your next mission for the thieves guild

[The air around Brooke shimmers again and she is in a deserted park. Brooke looks around and realises where she is. She jogs off towards a patch of trees at the edge of the park. She stops when she sees a 17 year old Brooke, bow and arrows drawn and pointed at a young mage. He has a defensive barrier around himself]

MAGE: You do know those arrows can’t get through to me

17 BROOKE: I am aware of that

MAGE: Why don’t you stop then?

17 BROOKE: I’m sorry, but I have to kill you. I need to get out of Domus.

MAGE: And how exactly would killing me help?

17 BROOKE: If I kill you, the thieves guild can make me disappear.

MAGE: How many times have they promised you this? How many ‘last jobs’ have you carried out?

17 BROOKE: It doesn’t matter, I want to disappear.

MAGE: It’s always one more job. How long worked for them? 1, 2 years? 5? They’re not going to help you out.

[Brooke’s hands start to shake and there are tears in her eyes]

17 BROOKE: How do you know?

MAGE: Because I’m the one they hired to help you disappear.

[The air around Brooke shimmers again and she is back in the regal bedroom. This time the 17 year old Brooke is sitting on the bed. A man comes through the open window and Brooke rushes over to him. It is the mage from the park]

17 BROOKE: Nathan! You’re not meant to be here! If father finds out you’re here…

NATHAN: Brooke, I had to see you. We can leave tonight. I know where we can go.

17 BROOKE: Nate, you’re crazy! Where would we go? We’ll be hunted.

NATHAN: Not to Dux Ducis we won’t.

17 BROOKE: Dux Ducis?

NATHAN [proudly]: The home of the Lightning Kin. No one would look for us there.

[17 year old Brooke laughs]

17 BROOKE: No one would find us there because it’s a myth. The Lightning Kin aren’t real Nate. It’s a fantasy.

[Nathan grabs her shoulders and looks intensely into her eyes]

NATHAN: they exist Brooke and we can go there.

[17 year old Brooke smiles at Nathan and they both laugh. They kiss. The real Brooke turns away, her eyes filled with tears. She looks expectantly towards the door. The door crashes open and Brooke’s father stands in the doorway, surrounded by guards. He points towards Nathan and the guards seize him. 17 year old Brooke screams and she tries to run to him, but she is restrained by more guards. The guards holding Nathan force him to his knees in front of Brooke’s father. One of the guards hands him a sword]

BROOKE’S FATHER: Make her watch

[The guards force a struggling Brooke to kneel facing Nathan. Her father moves to stand behind Nathan. Both the young Brooke and the real Brooke are crying, only the real Brooke’s tears are silent. Nathan mouths ‘I love you’ to Brooke before her father stabs him in the back. He dies and the guards drop him and Brooke. She crawls over to him and puts his head in her lap. The real Brooke heads towards the door when the air around her shimmers again.]

[She is standing on a roof opposite a large house with music playing – it is obviously a party. We see an 18 year old Brooke crouched at the edge, bow across her back. She is watching the party intensely. She gets the bow from her back and fits an arrow in place. She aims before letting the arrow fly. It flies through the open window and straight into her father’s neck. Satisfied with her shot, she gets up and walks away. The real Brooke watches her go. She takes one last look at the house before turning around.]

[The air shimmers and she is standing on the boulder above the Banshee attack. She turns to leave before hearing a scream]

BROOKE: Damn it

[She turns, fitting an arrow into her bow as she does so. She fires the first at one of the daughters before reloading]

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Scene Seven – Warehouse

[Brooke gasps and opens her eyes. She looks up at Isolde who is standing over her]

ISOLDE: The ring is a part of you now. You are a Lightning Kin

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Scene Eight – The Fields of Decay

[The Garrison emerge from a tunnel into a beautiful, lush field. Isolde looks warily around, sword drawn]

TORIL: What is this place?

ISOLDE: Don’t be fooled by its beauty Toril, these fields will tear apart any wandering soul. The Wraiths will see to that. We need to stay alert. I know we’re all tired but it’s not safe to stay here. Toril and Brooke, you bring up the rear. Xander, you protect them, if any flank us, whilst Lucian and I will hold the front line.

All [except Brooke]; Yes Commander

ISOLDE: Let’s do this

[They start walking in the direction of the Merchants Road. It is slow going as they keep getting attacked. A Wraith comes up from behind Toril and stabs her in the back and she screams]

ISOLDE: Toril! Xander, keep them away from her!

XANDER: Yes Commander

[The battle ends and Isolde rushes over to Toril who is lying on the floor, unconscious. Isolde checks her pulse]

ISOLDE: She’s alive, but we need to get her out of here. Lucian, pass me my pack.

[Lucian does so silently. Isolde rustles around inside for bandages. She pulls them out and dresses Toril’s wound]

ISOLDE: Xander, how did you let one Wraith get around you! If she dies, it’ll be your fault!

[Isolde is trying to hold back tears]

LUCIAN: If she dies, it’ll be because she made a mistake Isolde. You said that yourself. It’s not Xanders fault.

[Isolde gets up, right in Lucian’s face]

ISOLDE: Don’t use my own words against me Bloodgate. Carry her until we get to a healer. [To everyone] We need to go now!

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Scene Nine – Dux Ducis Fire Wreck

[The Garrison and Brooke stand at the edges of the forest, a look of sheer horror on their faces, except Brooke, whose expression is blank]

TORIL [whispers]: No.

[Toril starts running and we see a burnt out building]

ISOLDE: Toril, wait!

[Isolde follows her as do the rest of the group]

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Scene Ten – Isolde and the Vampire Queen

[The Vampire Queen has a knife to Isolde’s throat]

QUEEN: Stop! If you kill another one of my children, I’ll kill your Commander.

XANDER: Isolde, No!

[Xander goes to run forward but Toril puts a magic shield around him]

XANDER: Toril, get me out of this!

TORIL: I’m sorry Xander.

[The Queen laughs]

QUEEN: Well, well Commander, it seems you have a little admirer.

XANDER: I’ll take out your heart myself

QUEEN: I’d love to see you try little one

[Xander gives a cry of frustration and bangs his hands on the shield]

LUCIAN: Let Isolde go.

ISOLDE: No Lucian! Let her kill me. She’s a bloodsucker. It’s our job to kill her.

QUEEN: It’s been a long time since I found someone willing to die for their cause. You would make a great Vampire.

ISOLDE: I’d rather die

QUEEN: That may still happen, honey

LUCIAN [calmly]: I’m not going to let you sacrifice yourself Isolde. [To the Queen] We will let you live if you release our Commander and tell us where Monshang is.

QUEEN: What kind of deal is that? You couldn’t kill Monshang the first time and you won’t succeed this time. He will hunt me down and kill me. I’d rather take my chances with you, Lightning child.

LUCIAN: You know we’ll kill you if you kill her. Let her go and you will be protected. But we will kill Monshang, you can be sure of that.

[The Queen thinks for a few minutes. Everything is silent, even Xander has stopped banging on his barrier]

QUEEN: Fine, but I want your word, Lightning child, that no harm will come to me or my children.

ISOLDE: No! Lucian, you can’t make this kind of deal with a leech. As your Commander, I forbid you!

LUCIAN: And as your Second, it is my job to protect you. I’m not letting you die for this. And besides, we need to know where Monshang is.

XANDER: Please Lucian, make the deal.

[Isolde looks Lucian in the eye and shakes her head]

LUCIAN: I’m sorry Commander [to the Queen]. I accept

[The Queen nods and throws Isolde onto the floor. Toril releases the barrier around Xander, who rushes over to Isolde. He helps her up, but she brushes him aside and strolls next to Lucian to stand in front of the Queen]

ISOLDE: Where is Monshang?

QUEEN: stand in front of the Queen

ISOLDE: Where is Monshang?

QUEEN: You can find him in a castle to the north. A castle called Broken Refuge.

LUCIAN: Thank you

[The Garrison turn to leave]

QUEEN: You’ll need more than five men to destroy Monshang.

ISOLDE: We got that covered.

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Scene Eleven – The Streets of Desolo

[Xander is walking down one of the back streets of Desolo. It is early morning and the air is cold. A figure starts walking towards him. Xander glances around and sees no one else in the street. One hand goes to the hilt of his sword. The figure passes him and he relaxes. He feels something collide into his side and he stumbles into the wall next to him. Hands grab him and pull him to his feet]

FIGURE: He will be pleased

XANDER: Tell him he will never have me!

[Xander head butts the figure, who falls back and releases him. Xander goes to his sword but he is rugby tackled and the sword flies out of his hand. The figure punches him in the face and Xander retaliates by shoving the figure off of him. He scrambles towards his sword but gets pulled back by his legs. The figure turns him round and throws him against the wall again]

FIGURE: You must have known he would come for you?

[Xander spits blood in the figure’s face. Angry, the figure throws him to the floor. Xander gets up and runs out of the alley. He looks behind him and sees that the figure is gone. He looks to where his sword should be and realises that he left it in the alley]

XANDER: Damn It!

[He looks in his pockets and finds an old receipt. He writes something on it with the blood from his face and cautiously goes back into the alley. He picks up the sword before being hit round the head with a plank of wood and goes unconscious. He drops the receipt on the floor]

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Scene Twelve – Xander tells Isolde about ML

[Isolde and Xander are looking around one of the dormitories in Dux Ducis, looking for survivors from the fire. Xander keeps turning a locket over and over in his hands. Isolde walks over to him and places a hand over his, stopping him from doing it]

XANDER: Sorry

[Isolde looks up at him]

ISOLDE: Could I see it?

XANDER: Of course

[Isolde takes the locket from Xander and turns it over. Xander is watching her as she does so]

ISOLDE: What does this stand for? ML?

[He takes the locket from her]

XANDER: My mother gave it to me. The ML is her name, Merrill Lynxwater. She died when I was young.

ISOLDE: What about your father?

XANDER: I never knew him

ISOLDE: I’m sorry Xander

XANDER: It’s okay Is. I grew up on the streets of Desolo. I know the city like the back of my hand.

ISOLDE: It must have been tough

XANDER: I survived. I joined the city guard when I was 18, mainly for a hot meal and roof over my head mind.

[Isolde laughs lightly and he smiles weakly at her]

ISOLDE: Come on. There’s nothing left here.

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Scene Thirteen – Banshee Battle

[The Garrison have the Banshee surrounded and it is slumped over]

ISOLDE: Toril, keep it down!

TORIL: I’m trying Commander. Something’s wrong. It’s stronger than it should be!

[The Banshee suddenly straightens up and spreads its arms wide. The Garrison are thrown off their feet by a force pulse and ‘daughters’ come up from the ground]

ISOLDE: Well, that’s new!

XANDER: Commander, what do we do now?!

ISOLDE: Protect Toril from the daughters. Toril, can you hold down the Banshee from where you are?

TORIL: Negative Commander. The daughters are protecting the Banshee, my magic can’t reach her. I think melee is the only way.

ISOLDE: Okay, concentrate on the daughters then. Lucian, I’ll distract the Banshee, and you try breach its defences.

LUCIAN: Yes Commander

[The group follow Isolde’s commands, but it is clear that they are losing]

XANDER: Commander, we have to retreat. Toril doesn’t look too good.

ISOLDE: Toril, you okay?

TORIL: I’m drained. I can’t use my magic anymore.

ISOLDE: Okay, retreat, retreat!

[The group begin the back away. The Banshee sees what they are doing and summons a barrier to surround them. They cannot escape]

XANDER: Err…Commander?

ISOLDE: Shoot, I can see Xander. We’re going to have to go on the defence.

LUCIAN: I told you there was something up with this case!

ISOLDE: Not now Lucian!

[An arrow shoots through the barrier and hits a daughter, killing it. More arrows follow and a girl of around 20 appears above the ditch with a bow and arrow, picking off the daughters one by one. The whole Garrison look up in surprise. Isolde is the first to react]

ISOLDE: Just go with it!

[The Garrison help the woman take out the rest of the daughters and eventually take down the Banshee. The woman elegantly slides down into the ditch]

ISOLDE: Who the hell are you?

BROOKE: Brooke Silvetti. And I just saved your arses.

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Scene Fourteen – Vampire Nest

[The Garrison enter the heart of the Vampire nest. The Queen is slouched on a throne made out of the same rock as the cavern they are in]

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Scene Fifteen – Xander tells Isolde to trust him

[Xander crawls over to Isolde who is on the floor. He takes her face in his hands and looks her straight in the eye. She stares blankly back at him]

XANDER: Listen to me.

ISOLDE: Why didn’t you tell me?

XANDER: I was ashamed, but not now’s not the time. I can get us out of here alive, but you have to trust me. Can you trust me Isolde?

[Isolde nods her head slowly. He kisses her forehead and then picks the lock on her manacles]

NOTE: I wrote the script in the order of my storyboard, not in the order of the synopsis, which is why it may be hard to follow.
I also wrote the whole of each scene as opposed the the section that will be in the trailer as I found this easier to get my head around the context of the scene.
Scene Six - I only wrote this scene so that the two warehouse scenes either side of it would flow better in my head. It will not be in the trailer.