Hamlet (WoF)

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=Hamlet=
Written By: Willian Shakespeare 
Adapted for WoF by :Isis The Masked Dragon
Cover Art By: Amazon?
I will be writing this scene by scene and releasing a new one every two or three days or whenever I have time. (Don't hold me to the deadline)
==Characters:==
Sunset: Princess of The SkyWings
Amber: Queen of the SkyWings
Everest: King of SkyWings
Vulcan: Counselor to the Queen
Laertes: Son of Vulcan
Jewel: Daughter of Vulcan
Alp: Vulcan' servant
Falcon: Sunset's best friend and fellow student
Rose quartz/Hurricane: Sunset's former school friends/courtiers 
Jet: Courtier
Harpy/Raptor/Inferno: Soldiers
SeaWing ambassadors 
Fortinbras: Prince of the IceWings
Captain in Fortinbras army
Players/actors
Grave diggers
Lords/ladies/soldiers/sailors/messengers/attendants 
=Act 1:=
==Scene 1:==
In the blustering winds and cold of winter high up within the mountains there stands Castle Elsinore. Dark and imposing it rises from the clouds, impenetrable and powerful. But all is not well in Elsinore, and within the kingdom of the Clouds. The Queen, Sunset is dead. Her sister Amber has taken up the role of queen, and married the old queen's mate Everest. The instability and weakness has incited threats and danger from the Ice dragons in the north through the young prince Fortinbras. On this night, three guards upon the castle ramparts have encountered an apparition from beyond the grave. The ghost of Queen Sunset roams still the castle in the sky. Afraid and with little else to do the guards seek the help of Falcon, a scholar and friend of the dead queen's daughter. Such is the scene in Castle Elsinore. 
Act 1:
Scene 1:
Harpy stood at his post, a spear clutched in his talons. On edge and freezing. Hearing clawsteps behind him he turned round. "Who's there?" A voice asked.
"Harpy, who are you? Stand and show yourself." Harpy said
"Long live the Queen."
"Raptor?" Harpy asked. 
"Yes." The second SkyWing said stepping out of the shadows. 
"You must come carefully at this hour." Harpy said indigently. He hadn't been expecting Raptor's arrival and had been struck unaware and afraid. 
"It's nearly midnight, I've come to replace you." Raptor said.
"That's a relief, thank you for telling me. It's quite cold out here, and I'm not feeling my best." 
"Did you have a quite guard?" Raptor asked. Harpy nodded.
"Not even a mouse was stirring."
"Wonderful. I bid you goodnight, and should you see Falcon and Inferno tell them to hurry. I want my watch over as soon as possible." Raptor said, walking past Harpy to take his spot upon the battlements. 
"I think I hear them. Hey! Who's there?" Harpy said
"Friends of the crown."
"And liegemen to the Dane."
"I bid you both goodnight." Harpy said
"Farewell soldier, who as replaced you?" Inferno said as he and Falcon made their ways up onto the battlements
"Raptor has." Harpy said and passing the two other SkyWings descended from the battlements and into the dark.
"Hello Raptor!" Inferno said.
"Hey." Raptor said. "Is Falcon with you?"
"Sadly yes." Falcon said, smiling slightly.
"Ah. Welcome Falcon, Inferno." Raptor said.
"Hmm. Has the thing returned again tonight?" Falcon asked. He stamped his feet in a vain attempt to retain heat.
"I haven't seen anything."
"Falcon says that the ghost isn't real, and just a figment of our imagination. He doesn't want to believe, but we know the truth don't we, we've seen it twice haven't we? That's why I've brought him along, to watch with us and attempt to speak to the apparition. Should it show itself again. Then he can see that we are telling the truth." Inferno said. Falcon snorted. 
"It's not real, and it won't show up."
"Eh. Sit down, and well again tell you our story of the apparition that we've seen twice as of last night." Raptor said. 
"Fine. I'll listen to you talk, but it won't sway me." Falcon said. Raptor shrugged and began.
" Last night, when the north star and moon were high in the sky the ghost made her course. Illuminating the land, where Inferno and I were standing. When the bell began to beat one-" Raptor was interrupted by Inferno's semi panicked shouting and pointing.
"Raptor, shut up! Look, there it is! Over there." Inferno pointed to the edge of the battlement at the glowing form of a dragon
"He's right! The same figure of the dead queen as before." Raptor said. 
"You're a scholar aren’t you Falcon? Try talking to it or something."
"See? Just like I told you Falcon, it looks just like the dead queen." Raptor was rather pleased that he'd been right.
"Yes. It looks quite like the queen. It's quite eerie, but amazing." Falcon mumbled.
"We told you." Inferno said. Addressing the ghost Falcon asked
"Why are you out here, at this time of night? Why do you take the form of the queen we have laid to rest? Why do you march out here? By the grace of heaven I command you to speak!" The ghost said nothing and just stared at the three SkyWings.
"You've offended it." Inferno said.
"Look, it's leaving!" Raptor shouted.
"No! Stay! Speak! Speak! I command you, speak!" Falcon shouted. The ghost looked away from the group and disappeared.
"It's gone now, and won't answer."
"What do you think now Falcon! You tremble and look pale. Is the ghost still a figment of our imagination?" Raptor demanded.
"Before God I wouldn't have believed this, had I not seen it with my own eyes."
"Is it not the queen?" Inferno asked.
"It was. She wore the same armor as when she fought the IceWings. Wore the same frown as she did in in battled. It's very strange." Falcon said scratching his head.
"Two times before, at this same time she shows up and leaves always by our watch." 
"I don't know what to think about this, but in my opinion this doesn't bode well for the kingdom." Falcon said.
"Ok, now sit here and tell me, tell my why the queen should keep this strict schedule of walking and watching. Why do we ready for war, why does the dead walk? Can you tell me that?" Inferno asked.
"I can tell you that. At least as the story goes. Our last queen, whose ghost has now appeared before us was as you know challenged by Fortinbras of the IceWings. They fought and valiant Sunset slayed Fortinbras. By his death he forfeited much of IceWing's lands to be concurred by Sunset. Now a young Prince Fortinbras, the dragonet of the former who is still unproven in battle has within what remains of IceWing lands amassed great stores of food and resources with the intent to reclaim what was lost by his father, by any means and force necessary. That's the reason why we ready for war, why you stand here nightly. To watch and protect our lands."
"I didn't think it would be anything else." Raptor said. "Maybe this figure of the queen has risen during our watch to question these preparations" 
"But how can we know if it is of the light? If it is an apparition with good will or as a vessel of Satan? Is the ghost not a warning of worse things to arrive. Until we can be sure- Wait! Here it comes again." Again the ghost appeared and began walking along the battlements. 
"I'll get it, and make it speak. Stay you illusion. If you have and voice or sound I command you speak to me: If there is anything good to come of you speak to me!" Falcon shouted. In the distance a crow called out. "If you know something of those kingdom's fate and wish it to be avoided say something! If you have any remains of your past life I implore you listen, and even in death tell of what you know. Speak of it: stay and speak! Stop it, Inferno."
"What do you want me to do? Throw my spear at it?" Inferno demanded.
"If it makes to leave."
"Look! Look!" Raptor shouted
"It's gone!" Inferno said. "We must have done something wrong. The ghost being something magic, and majestic and we showed it violence. It mocks our attempts."
"It looked as if it was going to say something when the crow called." Raptor said. Falcon nodded. 
"It started, as if full of guilt. I've heard that the call of a crow is a warning, or sign of morning. With the day approaching the ghost must leave as it cannot exist in the light."
"It faded as the crow called. No spirit dare stir abroad. The nights are it's protection and the days our protective charm. It has no power during the day." Inferno said. 
"So I have heard." Falcon said. "Me must break up our watch and I advise tell young Sunset what we have seen because I am certain and would swear on my life the spirt, if it won't speak to us will speak to her. Do you guys agree to tell her, it is the right thing to do?" Raptor and Infeno nodded.
"Let's do it. I know where we're certain to find her." Inferno said. 
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