Poison

Fractures Series
Storyline by Rainimator and the Production Team

"**Poison**" is a filler episode for Rainimator's Fractures series. It uses the WE ARE FURY and Derek Joel song of the same name. It is the sequel to Nightmares, focusing on Kane and Abigail's search for Lance.

## Synopsis

To spare his dying partner, Kane strikes a truce with the Nether Princess, promising to protect her title. Together, they ride to the Swamp Lands in search of the Rogue Ender Mage, an enemy of the Nether Kingdom.

## Plot

Kane has a small fight with Abigail Crysteffor, but is no match for her. He yields and says he is only here to save Ciara, and asks her to forget about what happened. However, Abigail points out the fact that Ciara had killed many Piglins that were under her care, refusing to budge. Kane attempts to strike a truce with the Nether Princess to find Lance, the Rogue Ender Mage. Abigail becomes alarmed at Kane's statement, as even the Nether generals don't know who he is, let alone his name. Kane says that Lance will raid the Nether as an attempt to redeem himself, so that he could possibly be let back into the Ender Watchers. Abigail agrees to let Kane and Ciara go if he helped her defeat Lance. Kane tells Abigail to meet him at the Netherbane Tavern while he brings Ciara's body back.

After putting Ciara down to rest, they travel through the Swamp Lands to find the Swamp Castle, where Lance is located. While the duo is camping out for a break, they encounter the Man-Dragon, the apex hunter in the Swamp, threatening to attack them. After a rough battle, they eventually reach the Swamp Castle, and they enter it.

As soon as they go in, Lance shuts the gate and reveals himself and the Ender Frog. As the two brace, the frog shoots an Arcane Beam at Kane, knocking him away and separating him from Abigail through Lance summoning a wall between them. While Kane fights several Vexes, Abigail fights Lance, being forced to use her full power to face him. After stabbing him with her spear, Lance casts a spell that sends them both to an illusionary dimension, casting a shield on himself as well.

Set within Glacierford prior its fall to the Undead, Abigail is left in her form prior to the events of Begin Again, a normal human girl, minus the white eyes. Abigail sees Rain running towards her, causing her to smile gently in joy, before "Rain" turns into Lance and knocks her away. Meanwhile, Kane defeats all the Vexes, breaks through the wall and finds Lance in a magic shield and Abigail fainted. He places a Vex's archery set on Abigail, collects the poison on the Ender Frog with an arrow, and stabs himself in the chest with it, giving him an Ender Eye and entering Lance's Dimension to fight him.

Lance comes close to overpowering Kane after a short fight, but Abigail obtains the bow and a few arrows she touched in the real world and shoots at Lance, hitting him. Lance attempts to use a Totem of Undying, but Abigail shoots it out of his reach. As he tries to pick it back up, Kane jumps on him and knocks him out with his bare hands. After defeating Lance, Abigail warns Kane about a covenant's kindred, a beast who will grow tremendous power, and asks him to stop her, going back to the Nether through a portal and deserting Kane, who now has to walk back to his tavern.

## Cast

* Kane
* Abigail Crysteffor
* Ciara † (cameo)
* Man-Dragon (debut)
* Lance (debut)
* Rain (illusion)
* Stella (mentioned)
* Infernius (mentioned)

**Prod Team Characters**

* Shaney (ShaneyLadz's OC)
* Kam
* Azriel (QC's OC)
* Michael (MrMichael's OC)

## Trivia

* This is the longest episode of Fractures on Rainimator's channel, to date, surpassing Nightmares at a length of seven minutes.
	+ This is also the first episode that has both an intro and outro scenes.
* This is the second episode to use a song by WE ARE FURY, preceded by Nightmares.
* This marks the debut of Lance - the second confirmed member of the Enderkin.
* This episode is the first to have Wither Skeleton Horses present in the video.
	+ While the Fractures Trailer had a Wither Skeleton Horse, the trailer is non-canon.
		- The Man-Dragon also made its debut in this particular episode.
* The original plan for Lance's dream world was a small End City where he controlled everything. Dragons would attack Kane and Abigail. However, the Rainimator Production Team agreed that sending Abigail back to "The Struggle" would be more impactful and add depth to the Princess' character. The song's duration also could not fit the scene in. However, the dragons appear in the thumbnail as a vestige of the scrapped idea.
* It is revealed the Nether Star gives its owners vague prophetic dreams, a form of Mentokinesis.
* Part of the fight scene between Abigail and Lance may be a reference to the Catra vs Shadow Weaver and Princess Glimmer fight in the *She-Ra and the Princesses of Power* episode "Moment of Truth".

## Gallery

Lance in an early promotional render for *Poison*.A close up of Lance in an early promotional render for *Poison*.Kane holding Ciara's injured body in a promotional render for *Poison*.Abigail on a Wither Skeleton Horse in a promotional render for *Poison*.Kane using his cleaver in a promotional gif for *Poison*.Kane and Abigail Crysteffor riding through the Swamp Lands in a promotional render for *Poison*.Abigail Crysteffor roasting marshmallows in a promotional render for *Poison*.A Man-Dragon in a promotional render for *Poison*.Kane and Abigail Crysteffor in one of the first scenes of *Poison*.Kane begs Abigail Crysteffor to leave Ciara alone in a promotional render for *Poison*.Kane convincing Abigail Crysteffor to join him in a promotional render for *Poison*.Kane using his cleaver in a promotional gif for *Poison*.Lance using Arcane Blades in a promotional gif for *Poison*.Abigail Crysteffor and Kane preparing to fight in a promotional render for *Poison*.Abigail Crysteffor and Kane meet Lance in a promotional render for *Poison*.Lance holding the Ender Frog in a promotional render for *Poison*.Abigail Crysteffor and Kane about to charge into the Swamp Castle in a promotional render for *Poison*.Desperate Abigail Crysteffor in a promotional render for *Poison*.Lance preparing to cast a spell using his book in a promotional render for *Poison*.Kane with the Ender Eye effect in a promotional render for *Poison*.Kane collecting poison from the Ender Frog in a promotional render for *Poison*.Abigail Crysteffor aiming in a promotional render for *Poison*.Lance after being hit by an arrow in a promotional render for *Poison*.Abigail looking upset while riding on a Wither Skeleton Horse in a promotional render for *Poison*.Kane asking if he gets to keep his horse in a promotional render for *Poison*.
## References

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1. ↑ https://twitter.com/Rainolaguer/status/1382847517528842241
2. ↑ https://twitter.com/Rainolaguer/status/1385144847863107587
3. ↑ Olaguer, Rain Allen [radapedaxa] (March 12, 2023). "Originally, I planned that instead of the dream world, Lance would pull Kane and Abigail into an alternate reality, a small End City where he controls everything. Dragons would be attacking them." (Discord message). Retrieved December 22, 2023.
4. ↑ Olaguer, Rain Allen [radapedaxa] (September 15, 2021). "Originally, I planned that instead of the dream world, Lance would pull Kane and Abigail into an alternate reality, a small End City where he controls everything. Dragons would be attacking them." (Discord message). Retrieved December 22, 2023.