Ezen's Kidnapping

Pozan takes away Ezen's pearl, disabling his magic

### NPCs

Pozan, Skinscraper, Pilin, Coo Coo, The Deathmaster, Zovan, Ezen, Zoe, Sven, Puerto

Ezen's Kidnapping is the second episode of The Death and the twenty-eighth episode of The Tree of Life in general. It is the third cutscene area, where the Order of Magma finds and attacks the City of Life… but for a much bigger prize than conquering all the cities in the world: Ezen himself.

## Plot

Meanwhile in the city, several hordes of zombies begin attacking the city, killing many civilians and innocent people. They are fought off by several iron golems, but eventually the number of zombies exceeds that of iron golems.

From above, Pozan, Skinscraper and Pilin are discussing their plan to kidnap Ezen. Skinscraper tells them that the people who invaded the Order of Magma Base were the same people that Pilin was spying on. Pozan remarks that Skinscraper had failed, but if they manage to capture Ezen, he won't be punished. Pilin suggests fighting alongside their soldiers, but Pozan disagrees, saying that they're their disposables. Pilin reluctantly agrees, fearing to be banished again. He then leaves. Skinscraper questions why Pozan hasn't gotten rid of Pilin yet, as he's demonstrated weakness multiple times. Pozan replies that he needs Pilin to continue his legacy, as once he dies, he needs someone to continue it. Skinscraper laments that he has no one to do so. Pozan tells him that after the raid is over, he can kidnap a child from the City of Life to be his child, explaining that this is how he got Pilin, which shocks and horrifies Skinscraper.

Meanwhile, even further up, The Deathmaster, Coo Coo and Zovan are watching over the battlefield. Coo Coo is still recovering after having all her chaos magic taken away from her. The Deathmaster reassures her that they'll soon be able to get it back. Coo Coo thanks him. She glares at Zovan, who tries to, once again, justify not coming back to save Coo Coo and taking so long to be set free. The Deathmaster, seeing all the chaos and bloodshed, laments that it's so tempting, and wants to kill at least a few people, but Coo Coo and Zovan forbid him from doing so. Zovan replies that they'll get their chance soon, and they leave.

Ezen, trapped in the middle of the city, and feeling the impact of the war, is frustrated with himself for deciding to separate himself from his friends, as he is now vulnerable, and he is too weak to teleport. As he stands in the middle of the field, he suddenly witnesses a bunch of humans coming. While at first he wishes to get them to safety, they interpret him as one of the monsters from the Order of Magma. Despite his protests, they don't believe him when he says that he isn't, and they attack him. A fight ensues between them, and Ezen is ultimately the victor, as he accidentally kills several to avoid getting hurt. The humans leave, leaving Ezen heartbroken with himself. He is then found by Pozan, Skinscraper and Pilin. Ezen threatens to seal them all in stone if they take another step closer, prompting Skinscraper to note what a great admiral he could potentially be. Pozan asks for Ezen to join them, attempting to manipulate him. However, Ezen is completely unfazed by anything Pozan says, and continues to attempt to fight him. Pozan attacks him, and suddenly is able to take away his pearl, disabling all of Ezen's magic powers. He then takes Ezen captive, and they all return to their base.

Zoe informs Sven that there are a lot of them, using her sharp hearing, and hears many cries on the battlefield. Sven decides to split the group up in order for them to reach the City of Light and keep civilians from getting hurt. They then all leave, ready to fight the Order of Magma to the end and keep them from winning.

## NPCs

Pozan

Skinscraper

Pilin

Coo Coo

The Deathmaster

Zovan

Ezen

Zoe

Sven

Puerto

Mmea (background)

Cutie (background)

Bob (background)

Sid (background)

Baana (background)

Ocie (background)

Feza (background)

## Music

Cutscene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTcdyGnJc9M