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**The following script is a rough draft. It is in no way the final product.**

***KOTLC Parody (name subject to change)***

***By Lost Cities Keeper Productions***

## Cast of Characters

SOPHIE, an emo girl who was thrown into a new world.

FITZ, a "perfect" elf who has been looking for a strange girl for many years.

MR. SWEENEY, Sophie's history teacher.

CLASSMATES, Sophie's history classmates.

## Scene/Song Breakdown

Act I-

Act One: Scene One- Sophie The Special

Act One: Scene Two- Fitz Takes Sophie To Eternalia, (Welcome To) The Lost Cities. Foxfire Frenzy

Act One: Scene Three- Life As I Knew It

Act One: Scene Four- Splotching Championship

Act One: Scene Five- Black Swan's Lullaby

Act One: Scene Six- Neverseen Introduction

Act One: Scene Seven- Gisela's Monologue, Why Don't Adults Tell Us Anything?

Act One: Scene Eight- None

Act One: Scene Nine- Last Night (You Don't Understand)

Act One: Scene Ten- Escape

Act II-

TBD

## Act One: Scene One

**MR SWEENEY:** Sophie, what are you listening to on those wretched earphones of yours? Answer the question!

**SOPHIE:** *(unplugging her earbuds)* Um, what was it again?

**MR SWEENEY:** *(sighs)* I don’t suppose you know what dinosaur is displayed on the board?

**SOPHIE**: Mr. Sweeney, that’s an Albertosaurus! They lived during the Cretaceous period about 70 million years….

*(Sophie stops as whispers are heard all around her from her fellow classmates. SOPHIE THE SPECIAL begins.)*

**SOPHIE:** *I'm a twelve year old senior*

**CLASSMATE #1:** *I hate when I see her*

**SOPHIE:** *Friendless, it's endless, so I hide in the back of the room*

*I wear dull colors and I'm carefully composed*

*But there's something about me nobody else knows*

**CLASSMATES:** *Oh, I just wish she'd go*

*Can someone tell me where this kid came from*

*She's got a full ride to Yale and we cannot compare*

*To the special Sophie Foster*

>more to come<

*(SOPHIE THE SPECIAL ends. SOPHIE is seen outside, with her knees tucked against her chest, hiding from MR SWEENEY. A BOY taps her on the shoulder.)*

**BOY:** Hey.

**SOPHIE:** *(screams)* What are you doing?

**BOY:** *(crisply)* talking to you, I’m Fitz, by the way.

**SOPHIE:** That’s a weird name.

**FITZ:** *(offended)* Well you have weird eyes.

**SOPHIE:** What?

**FITZ:** About that… I need to talk to you about something. Can we go somewhere else?

**SOPHIE:** That's not kidnappery at all,

**FITZ:** Excuse me?

**SOPHIE:** HMmmmmm....

**FITZ:** listen, we've been looking for you for 12 years!! I can't leave you now!

**SOPHIE:** HMMMmmm

**FITZ:** *(confused)* What??

**SOPHIE:** The smart thing to do in *this* situation is run. I would know, I'm a genius. But whelp, I feel like being a rebel today, Let's go random guy i've never seen before!

*(FITZ leads SOPHIE into a corner in between two buildings.)*

**SOPHIE:** What did you need to talk to me about, drug dealing British boy?

**FITZ:** How do I put this lightly… You’re not human, Sophie.

**SOPHIE:** *(trying not to laugh)* Not human? Yeah, right. Can I have some of what you're on?

*(Suddenly, a group of preschoolers walk by, chattering loudly. SOPHIE and FITZ cover their ears.)*

**FITZ:** Wait- did you hear their loud, obnoxious thoughts too?

**SOPHIE:** Whaaaattt? Nooooo... That's ridiculous. That's not humanly possible.

**FITZ:** Did you really not hear what I just said?

**SOPHIE:** *(sarcastically)* Okay, Albert Einstein, if I’m not human, than what am I? An elf?

**FITZ:** Precisely.

**SOPHIE:** I don’t believe you.

**FITZ:** Would it help if I show you?

**SOPHIE:** That doesn't sound like something a pedophile would say at all.

**FITZ:** Okay, then.

*(FITZ grabs SOPHIE and light leaps her away. SOPHIE screams. FITZ TAKES SOPHIE TO ETERNALIA begins.)*

## Act One: Scene Two

*(Open on the purple grasses of Eternalia. SOPHIE and FITZ stand holding hands as FITZ TAKES SOPHIE TO ETERNALIA finishes.)*

**FITZ:** You can let go of my hand now.

*(SOPHIE immediately drops his hand, embarrassed, but forgets to be embarrassed as she takes in the view.)*

**SOPHIE:** Wow…

**FITZ:** It’s beautiful, isn’t it? Still don’t believe elves are real?

**SOPHIE:** I… how *could* this be real? I mean, it looks like something straight out of a fantasy book series for 8-12 year olds!

**FITZ:** Well, it’s not. I promise you aren’t hallucinating.

*((WELCOME TO) THE LOST CITIES begins.)*

**FITZ:** *Welcome to the Lost Cities, home to the greatest race*

*We’re the upperclassmen here, soon you’ll find your place*

*It’s a never-ending paradise, and trust me we’re always right*

*We’ve got cities of emerald and gold, just remember to do as you’re told*

*You’re gonna fit in just fine, that article was a sign*

*This is where you belong, so come and join the strong*

*You can live the life of your dreams*

*Eat mallowmelt on streets that gleam*

*Welcome to the Lost Cities, we won’t hold you back*

*No, we won’t hold you back*

*Just throw everything you knew in the trash*

*Cause this is the Lost Cities*

*Oh, welcome to the Lost Cities*

*So don’t look back, march right ahead!*

*I don’t have an ulterior motive*

*Come and join us in the Lost Cities*

*I know you want to, it’s the Lost Cities!*

*Welcome to the Lost Cities*

*(The song finishes dramatically.)*

**SOPHIE:** Wow.

**FITZ:** I know! The Lost Cities truly are amazing, aren’t they?

**SOPHIE:** Yeah, I guess.

**FITZ:** Ready to meet my family? They’ll get you situated.

**SOPHIE:** Hold on. What about my family?

**FITZ:** Oh, you just have to drug them, we’ll take care of the rest.

**SOPHIE:** What?! What if I don’t want to drug my own family?!

**FITZ:** Well, it’s either that or make them think you offed yourself.

**SOPHIE:** *(sighing)* You’re right, I can't do that to them. I’ll go. *(begins making her way to leave)*

**FITZ:** *(calling after her)* Have fun!

**SOPHIE:** *(from offstage)* Oh, I will!

*(FITZ waits alone for a few beats, looking left and right, before taking out his Imparter and hailing ALDEN.)*

**FITZ:** Show me Alden Vacker.

*(ALDEN appears on another side of the stage, a spotlight focused on him.)*

**ALDEN:** Hello, Fitz. How are things going with the girl?

**FITZ:** They’re going great, Dad! She’s drugging her family right now.

**ALDEN:** Excellent, excellent! I’ll send the Washers in now.

**FITZ:** Got it!

*(Beat. The silence is awkward.)*

**ALDEN:** Oh, and Fitz?

**FITZ:** Yeah?

**ALDEN:** There’s no reason to worry.

**FITZ:** What would I be worrying about? This is great! I don’t have to miss school to go look for her anymore!

**ALDEN:** I know, I know. Just… know that there’s no reason to worry. Okay?

**FITZ:** *(hesitantly)* Okay.

**ALDEN:** I’m looking forward to meeting her, Fitz.

*(ALDEN hangs up. FITZ puts his Imparter away, sighing.)*

**FITZ:** Well now I’ll be extra worried.

*(FITZ is put out of his misery by SOPHIE coming back onstage.)*

**SOPHIE:** Done.

**FITZ:** Good, good. *(He’s distracted by something.)*

**SOPHIE:** So, uh, are we going to meet your family before I have time to regret this?

**FITZ:** *(snaps back to reality)* Of course. I’m gonna leap us again, so you might want to hold on.

*(SOPHIE grabs FITZ’s hand again as the scenery changes. They are now in Everglen, and ALDEN is waiting for them.)*

**ALDEN:** Well well well. Look who we have here. We’ve been looking for you for twelve years, Miss Foster.

**SOPHIE:** Yeah, I know. Pretty creepy, by the way.

**ALDEN:** You’re very special, Sophie. Powerful. A true asset. However, your origins are… odd.

**SOPHIE:** Yeah, I’m aware.

**ALDEN:** Rumors say you were made by the Black Swan: a rebel group that has done terrible things. But I’m sure you can rid yourself of their legacy and become an asset to the Council.

**SOPHIE:** …hmm.

**ALDEN:** If I may, can I enter your mind? I’d like to see if I can find anything of use.

**SOPHIE:** Again, creepy.

**ALDEN:** No reason to worry.

**SOPHIE:** Alright, you've convinced me.

*(ALDEN puts his fingers on SOPHIE’s temples.)*

**ALDEN:** Interesting. Very interesting.

**SOPHIE:** Wh– what did you find?

**ALDEN:** Why, I couldn’t enter your mind at all. But I’m sure there’s no reason to worry. Everything will be just fine. Peachy. Perfect. Nothing at all to worry about, Sophie. Nothing at all.

*(SOPHIE doesn’t believe him.)*

**SOPHIE:** Uh huh.

**ALDEN:** *(Cheerfully)* Anyways! Fitz, why don’t you take her to Foxfire? I’ve got her enrolled already.

**FITZ:** Of course, Dad!

**ALDEN:** Great.

*(ALDEN exits and FITZ takes SOPHIE’s hand again.)*

**FITZ:** Ready?

**SOPHIE:** Just get it over with.

*(They leap to Foxfire. FOXFIRE FRENZY begins.)*

**FITZ:** Here it is.

**SOPHIE:** Woah, I’ll be going to school here?!

**FITZ:** Yep! It’s actually still a normal school day. I’ll show you around?

**SOPHIE:** I’d like that.

*(KEEFE shows up, shocking FITZ from behind. FITZ nearly falls over.)*

**KEEFE:** Hey Fitzy! Ooh, and who’s this?

**SOPHIE:** Hey, my name’s Sophie.

**KEEFE:** Ooh, a human name! Wait, Fitz, you found her? Epic!

**FITZ:** *(Clearing his throat)* Uh, Sophie, this is my best friend Keefe. He can be a little much, so-

**KEEFE:** Aw, Fitz, you know you adore me.

*My name’s Keefe Sencen,*

*I’m Fitz’s best friend, though my hair is so much better than his*

*They say I’m a lot, and I must agree*

*Popular and hot, who wouldn’t want to be me?*

**FITZ:** Yes, we know, you’re amazing. Come on Sophie, where do you want to look no–

*(BIANA, invisible, pushes FITZ over. She comes into sight, laughing. Her and KEEFE high-five.)*

**BIANA:** Hey Fiiiitz! *(She sees SOPHIE.)* Oh my stars, a new girl! Tell me everything! What’s your name? Where do you come from? Why are your eyes brown?!

**SOPHIE:** Hey, I’m Sophie. And, um, I’m from the human world.

**BIANA:** Woah! Well, hi!!

*Biana Vacker is who I am*

*Sisters with the Fitzster, as Keefe says*

*And as I say these words, I have to make clear*

*Sparkles are the best, yay!*

**SOPHIE:** I see!

**FITZ:** Now will you please stop interrupting me so I can show Sophie around?

**KEEFE:** *(sarcastically)* Oops, sorry for inconveniencing you, Fitz! I offer my humblest apologies.

**BIANA:** Have fun!!

*(KEEFE and BIANA exit.)*

**FITZ:** So, wanna see your locker?

**SOPHIE:** Do I!

*(They head to Sophie’s locker. DEX is there, accessing his own locker. He looks over and sees SOPHIE. His eyes light up.)*

**DEX:** Wow, are you the new kid? The one raised by humans?

**SOPHIE:** That’s me. I’m Sophie.

**DEX:** I’m Dex! Nice to meet you!

*(He holds out his hand. SOPHIE shakes it as DEX notices FITZ.)*

**DEX:** Oh. You.

**FITZ:** Uh, hi.

**SOPHIE:** Oh, do you know each other?

**DEX:** Yes.

**FITZ:** *(overlapping)* No.

*(DEX and FITZ lock eyes. DEX is glaring at FITZ, while FITZ just looks generally confused.)*

**SOPHIE:** I see.

*(DEX and FITZ have not broken eye contact. SOPHIE understands this is a private moment.)*

**SOPHIE:** Well, I guess I’ll leave you two to do… whatever you’re doing. *(She begins to leave.)*

**FITZ:** *(Breaking eye contact with DEX)* Sophie, wait!

*(SOPHIE waits. After sending one last glare at FITZ, DEX focuses on SOPHIE again.)*

**DEX:** So, uh, would you like to be friends? You could probably use a break from stuffy Wonderboy over there.

*I’m Dex Dizznee, and tech’s kind of my thing*

*Don’t listen to Fitz, he’s probably lying*

*After all the Vackers’ stuffy perfection’s getting old*

*And it’s not my fault society buys what they’ve sold*

**SOPHIE:** Sure! We should be friends. *(She feels bad for him and hopes she can understand his certainly odd relationship with FITZ.)*

**DEX:** *(His eyes light up.)* Cool!

*(SOPHIE and FITZ continue down the hall. DEX exits.)*

**SOPHIE:** So, where should we look next?

**FITZ:** Let’s find your sessions.

*(As they head down the hall, they run into MARELLA, who stops them in their tracks.)*

**MARELLA:** OMS hi!! Are you the new human girl??

**SOPHIE:** I am. My name’s Sophie.

**MARELLA:** Cool!!

*My name’s Marella Redek, I’m the head of the vine*

*All gossip that reaches ears will definitely reach mine*

*I’m practically omniscient, and I hate nicknames*

*Not Mare, not Ella, Marella is fine*

**SOPHIE:** Nice to meet you!

*(KEEFE, DEX, and BIANA come back on.)*

**FITZ, KEEFE, BIANA, MARELLA, and DEX:** *You’re in a Foxfire frenzy*

*With all the friends you’ll meet*

*And now we’re together, I guess it’s meant to be*

*In our Foxfire frenzy that soon you will attend*

*Welcome, welcome, I hope it’ll never end*

*(More ADULTS enter the room. ELWIN, TIERGAN, ALINA, CASSIUS, GISELA, ALDEN, and DELLA.)*

**ADULTS:** *Foxfire, the only noble school*

**CASSIUS, GISELA, ALDEN, and DELLA:** *Where our children go so they don’t become fools*

**ADULTS:** *If you don’t go here, your life is almost over*

**ADULTS, FITZ, KEEFE, BIANA, MARELLA, and DEX:** *You’re in a Foxfire frenzy*

*With all the friends you’ll meet*

*And now we’re together, I guess it’s meant to be*

*In our Foxfire frenzy that soon you will attend*

*Welcome, welcome, I hope it’ll never end*

*You’re in a Foxfire frenzy*

*With all the friends you’ll meet*

*And now we’re together, I guess it’s meant to be*

*In our Foxfire frenzy that soon you will attend*

*Welcome, welcome, I hope it’ll never end*

*(FOXFIRE FRENZY ends. The ADULTS, bar ALDEN, exit.)*

**ALDEN:** Ah, Sophie! It’s getting rather late, we should probably introduce you to your new family.

**SOPHIE:** New family?

**ALDEN:** Yes! A couple, Grady and Edaline Ruewen, would like to take you in. However, be forewarned, their daughter Jolie died sixteen years ago.

**SOPHIE:** Cool. How is that relevant?

**FITZ:** Death isn’t a common thing for elves, Sophie. They’re still processing it.

**SOPHIE:** Isn’t sixteen years ago a long time, though?

**ALDEN:** Do you want to meet them or not?

**SOPHIE:** No, no, I do.

**ALDEN:** Then get ready.

*(Blackout.)*

## Act One: Scene Three

*(There's a knock at the door. Lights up on SOPHIE and ALDEN. The door opens, and GRADY steps out.)*

**GRADY:** Eh? This is the new kid?

**SOPHIE:** Uh, yeah. *You're* my new guardian?

*(EDALINE arrives.*)

*(Pan over to the front of Havenfield. SOPHIE appears walking out of a bright light. She slowly trudges to her room upstairs, confused. She sits on her bed, sighing. LIFE AS I KNEW IT begins.)*

**SOPHIE:** *It's only life as I knew it*

*Never really thought I would go through this, so I leave it behind.*

*I don't have any time to decide*

*Cause life is pretty crazy turned out life was a lie*

*Oh, it's only life, life as I knew it*

*[Instrumental]*

*I had a family, Amy, Mom, Dad, and Marty*

*I knew Disney World, being that girl*

*Fettuccine dinners and no friends*

*I don’t know how many times I wished it'd end*

*But there was milk and cookies when I wasn't fine*

*I was satisfied to call these pastries mine*

*It was life as I knew it*

*What happened to life?*

But, in this new life...

*Pathfinders, not a magic wand*

*The Pures are cleansing palm fronds*

*Vanishers blink in and out of sight*

*If I don’t wear a nexus, I could die!*

*So many things that I didn’t know*

*Everyone else learned it decades ago*

*This is proof, this isn’t life as I knew it*

*Could I ever hope to get through it?*

*Yeah, it’s time to say goodbye to*

*Life, our life.*

*Time to say goodbye to life*

*As I knew it*

*(Life As I Knew It ends. SOPHIE slowly slides into bed, hugging Ella close.)*

*(EDALINE peeks in, smiling. She walks over to SOPHIE's bed.)*

**EDALINE:** Sleep well, Sophie. *(She smiles again, before exiting, moving to close the door behind her.)*

*(SOPHIE sits up, wide-eyed.)*

**SOPHIE:** No no no. Not school.

*(Scene ends abruptly after it shows Sophie sitting up in her bed, head in hands, and looking stressed.)*

## Act One: Scene Four

*(SOPHIE glimmers into view at Foxfire, KEEFE half tackles her from off screen.)*

**KEEFE:** Why good mornin', Foster.

**SOPHIE:** *(wrinkling her nose and pushing him off)* Hey.

*(They walk over to where FITZ and BIANA are standing, both with huge smiles on their faces.)*

**BIANA:** *(sighs)* Hey, Soph, It's it just a wonderful day? *(She twirls around.)*

**SOPHIE:** Uhh, I mean I suppose? I haven't been kidnapped, or had anyone try to murder me, and it's sunny out, so sure.

**FITZ:** *(grinning)* Yup, not a cloud in sight.

**SOPHIE:** Is there a reason you all are looking so smiley today?

**KEEFE:** Pfft- 'is there a reason' today's the splotching match!!

**SOPHIE:** The what now?

**BIANA:** Only the most awesome competition ever!

**FITZ:** Ehh, I'm partial to Bramble myself.

**BIANA:** *(Elbowing him in the side)* Oh shut up, Ritz Cracker, You're only saying that cause you win the match every year.

**FITZ:** What? No I don't!

**KEEFE:** Yeah, you do. But this time I'll finally beat you.

**BIANA:** You also say that every time. (*KEEFE sticks out his tongue at her)*

**SOPHIE:** Wait, what exactly does a 'splotching match' entail?

**KEEFE:** It's the only time we can legally throw things at each other and not get in trouble.

**SOPHIE:** Makes sense why you like it then.

**FITZ:** It's *much* more complicated than that. You throw slime at each other with telekinesis.

**SOPHIE:** Like...My mind?

**FITZ:** Yup.

**SOPHIE:** Well, this should be interesting.

**KEEFE:** *(slinging an arm around her)* You got that right, Foster.

**BIANA:** But first! Food!

*(They all enter the cafeteria and walk through the line, loading up on them tasty elfy foods. Then they all sit down at a table. DEX approaches.)*

**DEX:** Hey guys, Mind if I sit here?

**BIANA:** Sure, Derak!

**DEX:** It's-

**FITZ:** *(overlapping)* It's Dex, Biana.

*(DEX looks over at FITZ, their eyes meet. \*ROMMMAANNCEEE\* DEX blushes and sits down)*

**SOPHIE:** *(holding up a box of prattles)* So what are these again?

**KEEFE:** Those be prattles. they're a kind of candy.

**DEX:** Yeah, everyone eats them for the pins though. You can collect them.

**SOPHIE:** Dope.

**DEX:** What?

**SOPHIE:** Uh, I mean, that's cool.

*(SOPHIE rips open her prattles and pulls out a Moonlark pin. DEX, FITZ, BIANA and KEEFE all gasp.)*

**SOPHIE:** What?

**KEEFE:** *(his mouth full of food)* That's a moonlark! They're super rare!

**BIANA:** Omistars your sooo luckyyyy.

**SOPHIE:** Wait hold up... there's something else. *(She pulls out a piece of paper)*

**FITZ:** Hmm, that's weird. Prattles don't usually come with notes.

**DEX:** What does it say?

**SOPHIE:** *(reading)* Ey, Sophie. You're here for a reason. We know. We can see you. We're watching your every move. Also we didn't kill Jolie lmao

Love, The Black Swan

**FITZ:** The...the Black Swan?

**SOPHIE:** I mean that's the signature. Weird name, but whatever I guess.

**BIANA:** I- I feel like I've heard that name before.

**FITZ:** Probably have. Dad told me about them once. They're a rebel group. My dad says they're evil.

**SOPHIE:** Hmm.

*(The bell rings. Splotching Championship begins.)*

**KEEFE:** *(jumping to his feet)* Time for splotching!! Let's go!

*(They all laugh, though SOPHIE half-heartedly, and leave)*

*(Brief time skip.)*

**KEEFE:** *(muttering to DEX)* I can't believe Fitz got me!!

**DEX:** He gets you every time. I just can't believe him and Sophie are the only ones left.

*(The camera veers to FITZ and SOPHIE who are staring each other down. GYM TEACHER holds a pink splotcher between them)*

**GYM TEACHER:** Ready...Set....Go! *(throws up splotcher and jumps away)*

*(The splotcher wiggles between then and both FITZ and SOPHIE scrunch up their faces in concentration.)*

**FITZ:** You're doing pretty good, Soph. Maybe next time you'll get me.

**SOPHIE:** Next time? Why not now?

*(she narrows her eyes and then suddenly her and FITZ are flung in opposite directions and into the walls. The screen goes black.)*

## Act One: Scene Five

*(SOPHIE blinks awake, she's laying the the Healing Center, FITZ is on the cot next to her and ELWIN, KEEFE and DEX are hovering around her.)*

**SOPHIE:** What- what happened?

**KEEFE:** She's alive!!

**ELWIN:** Sophie, what the heck happened?

**DEX:** She just asked the same question, I doubt she knows.

**KEEFE:** Foster and Fitzter threw each other into the wall! It was crazy!

**SOPHIE:** We didn't...

**ELWIN:** Here, drink this. *(He hands SOPHIE a bottle of youth.)* Just take a deep breath and tell me what happened.

*(SOPHIE takes a long sip.)*

**SOPHIE:** I was up against Fitz in the splotching match-

**KEEFE:** She beat all the older kids.

**DEX:** She beat me too.

**KEEFE:** What? Like it's hard?

*(DEX glares at KEEFE.)*

**ELWIN:** Would you two stop interrupting?

**KEEFE:** Excuse me, my insight is a blessing.

**DEX:** Keep telling yourself that.

**ELWIN:** Anyways! As you were saying, Sophie?

**SOPHIE:** Um, yeah. So I was up against Fitz and he threw the splotcher in the air and I pushed it and then we both went flying.

**FITZ:** Yeah it was weird, It was like my energy rebounded or something.

**KEEFE:** ELWIN, FITZ IS AWAKE!!

**ELWIN:** Yes, I heard, Keefe. *(ELWIN goes to FITZ and begins flashing lights around him.)* It is curious though, I've never heard of something like that happening.

**KEEFE:** I guess Foster's just special.

**SOPHIE:** *(blushes)* No, I'm not-

**FITZ:** What if it was a brain push? I'm not strong enough, but Sophie might be. *(SOPHIE blushes harder.)*

**ELWIN:** Hmmm, it's possible.... why don't you two ask your Telepathy Mentors? In the meantime, lets get your injuries taken care of, shall we?

*(SOPHIE freezes.)*

**SOPHIE:** Wait! I- I'm fine really!

**ELWIN:** Sophie, I can see down to your cells, you're not fine. I can fix it, no problem, though.

*(Cut to flashbacks of SOPHIE in the hospital when she was 5 years old. Her screaming and needles and beeping sounds and such.)*

**SOPHIE:** No!! I'm fine! *(She scrambles away from him.)*

**ELWIN:** Sophie? What's wrong?

**SOPHIE:** *(hisses)* Stay away!

**KEEFE:** Whaaaaat the heck is happening?

**DEX:** I'm gonna hail Grady,

**FITZ:** Probably a good idea.

**DEX:** No one asked you, Wonderboy. *(He leaves the room.)*

**FITZ:** What's his problem?

**KEEFE:** I reeeeally wonder.

*(Meanwhile, SOPHIE is hiding under a cot.)*

**ELWIN:** Sophie, It's okay. It's not going to hurt you!

*(GRADY and DEX enter.)*

**GRADY:** Elwin, What happened? Declan called me and said Sophie was freaking out!

**DEX:** It's Dex.

**ELWIN:** I said I was going to treat her and she freaked out. She got hurt during the splotching match.

*(GRADY looks at SOPHIE. She hisses at him.)*

**GRADY:** *(crouching in front of her)* Hey, kiddo. You're gonna be okay, he's not gonna hurt you. He wants to help.

**SOPHIE:** No needles!

**KEEFE:** *(whispering to FITZ)* What's a needle?

**FITZ:** *(whispering back)* Human thing.

**KEEFE:** Ah.

**ELWIN:** No needles, Sophie. Just an elixir.

**SOPHIE:** Does it hurt?

**ELWIN:** Not even a little bit. *(He holds it out to her, she takes it warily and gulps it down.)*

**GRADY:** Now come on out from under the cot.

**SOPHIE:** Fine. *(She crawls out.)*

*(SILVENY screams at her telepathically. SOPHIE jumps and hits her head on the cot.)*

**GRADY:** What is it?

**SOPHIE:** Someone's screaming! *(SOPHIE jumps to her feet and races outside with KEEFE, DEX, ELIWN, FITZ, and GRADY following.)*

*(They run outside and see SILVENY tangled in a bush and having a total meltdown. Two GNOMES and THE HEKSES are unsuccessfully attempting to get her out.)*

**KEEFE:** HOLY GULON FARTS!

**GRADY:** I'll say.

**SOPHIE:** What's going on??

**GNOME ONE:** She just appeared here and dove into the bushes and got stuck. We've been trying to calm her down, but she won't respond.

*(GNOME TWO approaches SILVENY, who is flapping her wings wildly.)*

**STINA:** Calm down, you stupid horse. We aren't going to hurt you!

*(SOPHIE rushes over.)*

**ELWIN:** Sophie, stop, you've just sustained a major injury!

**KEEFE:** Yeah! Wait for me! *(He runs after her.)*

*(SOPHIE stands in front of the bucking alicorn, holding out her palms to her)*

**SOPHIE:** Hey there, girl. It's okay.

*(SILVENY looks at her and calms slightly. SOPHIE edges forward. Black Swan's Lullaby begins.)*

**SOPHIE:** *Sing swan, spring swan, then lets fly (she reaches for SILVENY)*

*Follow the pretty bird across the sky*

*Call swan, fall swan, then let's rest (she strokes SILVENY's nose)*

*Tucked in the branches of your quiet nest.*

*(SILVENY nickers and nudges SOPHIE's hand. Black Swan's Lullaby ends.)*

**STINA:** How'd you do that!?

**SOPHIE:** I- I don't know...

**GRADY:** Maybe your human music calmed her down.

*(SOPHIE pales.)*

**KEEFE:** What's up, Foster, your emanating terror.

**SOPHIE:** I just- I just... I've never heard that song before in my life.

**FITZ:** Well, that's....

**KEEFE:** Odd? Strange? Peculiar? Befuddling?

**FITZ:** *(Eye roll)* Yeah.

**TIMKIN:** Does it matter how she did it? I found an Alicorn.

**STINA:** Technically it was me.

**GNOME ONE:** *Technically,* it was *me*.

**TIMKIN:** Whatever. The point is, the Council must be alerted as soon as possible.

**GRADY:** Good point, Timkin. Why don't you do that, then? I'll take the Alicorn back to Havenfield.

**TIMKIN:** *(Splutters)* I think not!

**KEEFE:** Why not? Foster's calmed her down-

**SOPHIE:** *(Looking into SILEVNY's eyes)* Silveny. That's her name.

**KEEFE:** Okaaaaay. Foster calmed Silveny down, She should stay with her just in case.

**GRADY:** Makes sense to me.

**TIMKIN:** *(Sighing)* Fine. I'll go hail the Council.

**FITZ:** And I'll hail my dad. He'll want to be there as well.

**GRADY:** Perfect, Sophie, you and That Boy come along. I'll need your extra help to light leap her.

**DEX:** What about me?

**GRADY:** What? Oh yes, You can come too, Desmond.

**DEX:** *(Muttering)* It's *DEX!*

*(The four of them light leap to Havenfield. THE COUNCIL, EDALINE, ALDEN and FITZ are waiting.)*

## Act One: Scene Six

*(Immediate segue from scene 5.)*

**BRONTE:** Look, kid. I don’t think you understand what's going on here.

**SOPHIE:** Excuse me?

**EMERY:** We’ve been looking for a second Alicorn for centuries. Without her the species could go extinct.

**BRONTE:** We must have the Alicorn moved to the Sanctuary immediately.

**SOPHIE:** The what?

**GRADY:** The Sanctuary is where all the important animals in our world live. It's one of the most secure places in the Lost Cities.

**EDALINE:** But Silveny hasn't been rehabilitated yet?

**BRONTE:** Yeah, well, she’s already a vegetarian and that's all that matters. We can't risk anything happening to her.

**SOPHIE:** She’s not ready to move! She’s barely able to breathe the same air as elves without having a panic attack, let alone move to some random place who knows where with people she doesn’t know!

**KEEFE:** Yeah, I agree with Foster here. Silveny’s pretty panicky right now.

**EMERY:** The Sanctuary is the safest place for her, we can’t risk anything happening.

**KENRIC:** He’s right, Sophie. We can’t risk the Black Swan getting ahold of her.

**FITZ:** Yeah, especially after the note.

**ALDEN:** Note? What note?

**FITZ:** The Black Swan gave Sophie a note in her box of Prattles.

**Everyone but SOPHIE, FITZ, KEEFE, and DEX:** What?!

**SOPHIE:** It’s really not a big deal, guys.

**ALDEN:** What did it say? Was it a threat?

**SOPHIE:** No, It just said "Ey, Sophie. You're here for a reason. We know. We can see you. We're watching your every move. Also we didn't kill Jolie lmao

Love, The Black Swan"

**GRADY:** How dare they come near my daughter!

**EDALINE:** Grady--

**GRADY:** I hope they all go to hell!

**SOPHIE:** What are you talking about? It was just a harmless note!

**GRADY:** Harmless?! HARMLESS?! No! Nothing about the Black Swan is ever harmless!

**EMERY:** Here we go again.

**GRADY:** The Black Swan are evil and need to be destroyed!

**SOPHIE:** But they haven’t done anything!

**GRADY:** No, they’ve done plenty. Including murdering my daughter!

**SOPHIE, FITZ, KEEFE, DEX:** What?

*(The COUNCIL members sigh, exasperated.)*

**GRADY:** Yes! And none of you will believe me. The Black Swan murdered Jolie!

**EDALINE:** Grady!

**SOPHIE:** What do you mean? That's not possible! Jolie’s death was an accident!

**GRADY:** It was no accident. I got notes, threats that if I didn’t join them they would do something drastic! But I never thought they’d go so far as to set my daughter's house on fire and watch her burn to a husk!

**SOPHIE:** But-

**GRADY:** The Black Swan are evil, and if the Council is stupid enough to let anything related to them stay standing, they’re idiots.

**BRONTE:** That’s enough, Grady.

**GRADY:** They should be stamping anything affiliated with the Black Swan to dust, not just standing around!

**ORALIE, KENRIC, EDALINE, ALDEN:** Grady!

**SOPHIE:** But... the Black Swan made me…

**KEEFE:** Foster, you're-

*(SOPHIE runs away from the group, bursting into tears. She runs into one of the shoreside caves. DEX follows her.)*

**DEX:** Sophie, wait! *(He runs to SOPHIE's side and wraps his arms around her.)* He didn’t mean you! You're not even close to evil! You're-

**SOPHIE:** *(throwing DEX's arms off of her)* Go away, Delilah!

**DEX:** ...It's Dex.

**SOPHIE:** Get out! I want to be alone!

**ALVAR** *(offscreen)***:** Too late for that!

**DEX:** Who said that?!

**GISELA:** *(offscreen, whispering to ALVAR)* You idiot, you're ruining my dramatic entrance.

**SOPHIE:** Who's there?

*(Beat. The NEVERSEEN emerge from the shadows.)*

**GISELA:** Well, well, well. Look who we have here.

*(Begin NEVERSEEN INTRODUCTION.)*

**SOPHIE:** What's going on?

**GISELA:** *You really do not know?*

**RUY and GETHEN:** *Do not know?*

*(FINTAN strikes some piano chords.)*

**GISELA:** *Black as a nightmare,*

**RUY and GETHEN:** *Nightmare!*

*(TRIX, UMBER, and GLIMMER waggle their fingers.)*

**GISELA:** *Giving you the greatest scare!*

**RUY and GETHEN:** *Greatest scare!*

*(TRIX, UMBER, and GLIMMER make scary hand motions.)*

**GISELA:** *Haunting your every dream!*

**VESPERA:** Gisela, don't be too extreme.

**GISELA:** *I really must take the time to say*

*This world is really going to pay*

*Look out, I mean*

*For…*

**NEVERSEEN:** *WE'RE. THE. NEVERSEEN!*

*(TRIX, UMBER, and GLIMMER begin dancing around, lip syncing GISELA and parading around everything.)*

**RUY and GETHEN:** Neverseen! Neverseen! Neverseen!

**BRANT:** Burn burn burn!

**GISELA:** *Don't worry about the Black Swan*

*They're not the bad guys, just a boring yawn*

**RUY and GETHEN:** *Boring yawn*

**GISELA:** *You've really just got to admit*

*For rebels, we make the split*

**RUY and GETHEN:** *Make the split!*

**GISELA:** *We've got the greatest plan*

**ALVAR:** *(on electric guitar) And boy can we really jam!*

**RUY and GETHEN:** *Really jam!*

**GISELA:** *The greatest villains, we set the score*

*To rule the world forevermore!*

**RUY and GETHEN:** *Forevermore!*

**NEVERSEEN:** NEVERSEEN! NEVERSEEN! NEVERSEEN!

*(TRIX, UMBER, and GLIMMER conga line over FINTAN’s piano.)*

**GISELA:** *Just to add some quick compliments*

*Here's a list of our accomplishments!*

**VESPERA:** *Remember I always make the big decisions!*

**GISELA:** *Built a prison*

**RUY and GETHEN:** Prison!

**GISELA:** *Did some torture*

**RUY and GETHEN:** Torture!

**GISELA:** *Lit a f–*

**FINTAN:** Man was it a scorcher!

**BRANT:** Burn burn burn!

**GISELA:** *Started an epic plague*

**RUY and GETHEN:** *Epic plague!*

**GISELA:** *Offed anyone who was a drag! (kicks ALVAR over)*

**RUY and GETHEN:** *Was a drag! (begin tying up SOPHIE and DEX)*

**SOPHIE:** Please…

**GISELA:** *Oh my darling no need to scream*

**VESPERA:** *We will not be too obscene*

**GISELA:** *Will scars and legacies galore*

**FINTAN:** *And worlds to rule forevermore!*

**GISELA:** *Open your eyes, it's not a dream!*

**NEVERSEEN:** *For we're the Neverseen!*

*(Dramatic piano chords thanks to FINTAN, the screen goes black as SOPHIE’s blindfold is tied on. End Neverseen Introduction.)*

**ALVAR:** Hey, I think you're holding her upside down. *(Crashing sound.)* Owww....

## Act One: Scene Seven

*(Open on a dark stage. Dim lights shine on SOPHIE and DEX, who are both tied to chairs and unconscious. GISELA, BRANT, and VESPERA lurk in the shadows. SOPHIE shoots awake, breathing hard.)*

**SOPHIE:** Where- where am I?! What’s going on?!! Is- is that Dahlia??!!

*(Several beats of… not silence, but some rustling and maybe whispered argument, before GISELA steps into one of the spotlights.)*

**GISELA:** Welcome, Sophie Foster.

**SOPHIE**: Wh-what’s going on?! Someone help!!

**GISELA:** Shush, child. I am Gisela Sencen and we are the Neverseen.

*(VESPERA and BRANT evil laugh from the shadows with varying levels of enthusiasm.)*

**DEX:** *(wakes up)* Hm? Hmphuh? Hmphuhmuh?

**GISELA:** Also, welcome… whoever that kid is. Sophie Foster! The power you hold is unmatched! The bargaining chip you are against the disgusting, weak, Black Swan, I mean… you’re their creation. They’d do anything to have you back so they could use you as their precious child soldier. But that’s not the only use you serve to us! No, no, Sophie. Your abilities are many and strong, too, but the real power lies in those memories you have stored in your precious little head. Brant! *(BRANT comes out of the shadows, lighting his hands on fire.)* Now, now, now. I would get Gethen to rip your memories out of your mind by force, but apparently the Black Swan made your mental blocking too strong for, well, any Telepath to breach. So I have Brant here. And since you’re a heroic type, you don’t want your little friend here hurt, now do you? Burn the kid. *(BRANT burns DEX, who screams. SOPHIE doesn’t care whatsoever. GISELA sees the fire he’s using and scoffs.)* With Everblaze, you imbecile! *(BRANT apologizes and switches to Everblaze. DEX screams louder. It stays like this for a bit, but just tell his actor to go easy on the screaming and drink extra water and herbal tea, as well as going on vocal rest and not overuse their voice other than this scene. Lost Cities Keeper Productions values the voices of our actors and we don’t want any of them to get hurt. Eventually, SOPHIE gets annoyed.)*

**SOPHIE:** Dude, I couldn’t care less about Daniela’s feelings. You’re going to have to try harder than that.

**GISELA:** But– but you’re a hero?

**SOPHIE:** If I cared about him, I’d have actually respected him in chapter 2 of Stellarlune. Also, I’d know his name.

**GISELA:** Knock it off, Brant. *(BRANT stops burning DEX, who stops screaming.)* You’re ruthless, aren’t you, Sophie? Only caring about yourself. Turns out you’re not as good a person as you, or I, thought. Like my son. He thinks he’s so noble, but deep down he’s just like his mother. Ah, the power he’ll hold! He’ll even rival you, pretty, little moonlark. *(GISELA'S MONOLOGUE starts.)* Listen well, all of you.

*You’re about to pay your final dues*

*My son will be more powerful by the day*

**SOPHIE:** Keefe?

**GISELA:** *As long as you keep away*

*Stop looking at me like I’m crazy*

*And let the world go hazy*

*Take your final breath*

*As you wonder what’s next*

*When my son completes his legacy*

He’ll destroy you, you’ll see

*His only weakness will be–*

*(VESPERA jumps out of the shadows as Gisela’s Monologue is cut off.)*

**VESPERA:** Gisela! Stop revealing our plans to the only girl who could possibly stop us! And her friend… what’s his name again?

**GISELA:** How am I supposed to know? I just want a monologue!

**VESPERA:** Has this whole scene not been enough of a monologue for you? You had to sing too? Seriously, Gisela, how horrible of a leader are you? I might just need to… overthrow you.

**GISELA:** Hey, now! We rescued you, you answer to us!

**VESPERA:** Ah ah ah! The only reason you’re still here is because I let you.

**GISELA:** *(fangirling)* Well! Brant, knock them out. *(BRANT feeds both of them sedatives.)* That was a bust. We’re so competent.

*(GISELA, VESPERA, and BRANT all exit. After a few beats, MR. FORKLE arrives and unties SOPHIE and DEX, carrying them out and dumping them on a street in Paris.)*

**MR. FORKLE:** You kids are always getting into trouble.

*(He slips a note into SOPHIE’s pocket before he exits. SOPHIE and DEX wake up immediately.)*

**DEX:** Well dismembered tomples. *(That’s an expletive btw.)*

**SOPHIE:** …Yeah. Darby, I think we’re in Paris.

**DEX:** That’s a human city, right? I watched a movie about it once.

**SOPHIE:** Yeah. *(She reaches in her pocket and pulls out Forkle’s note.)* Wait, Deianira, come look at this.

**DEX:** It’s Dex, but okay.

**SOPHIE:** *(reading the note aloud)* Hey guys, sorry I had to drop you in the middle of Paris. Don’t be afraid to jump off a bridge. Love, the Black Swan.

**DEX:** Eh, I didn’t have anything to live for anyway.

**SOPHIE:** *(sighing)* Yeah, same. Anyways, what now?

**DEX:** Walk somewhere?

**SOPHIE:** Fine by me.

*(They walk, before bumping into a FRENCH GUY.)*

**FRENCH GUY:** Hé! Regardez où vous allez!

**SOPHIE:** Je suis vraiment désolé!

*(The FRENCH GUY huffs and walks away. DEX looks at SOPHIE in wonder.)*

**DEX:** Woah, you just spoke another language!

**SOPHIE:** I did?

**DEX:** Yeah, it was like you were clearing your throat kinda?

**SOPHIE:** Wait, I speak French?

**DEX:** Woah, you’re a Polyglot?

**SOPHIE:** I… I think…? Gosh, why does nobody ever tell me anything?! *(Why Don’t Adults Tell Us Anything begins.)*

**SOPHIE, DEX:** *Why don’t adults tell us anything*

**DEX:** *You just spoke another language, how?*

**SOPHIE:** *I don’t know, Don, we’re stuck here wondering*

*But suddenly we’re stuck in Paris now*

**DEX:** *If adults gave more information we’d probably know what’s going on*

**SOPHIE:** *Right? Sure, there may be pressure, but the Neverseen so far have won*

**SOPHIE, DEX:** *So, why don’t adults tell us anything?*

**DEX:** *I guess we’re sorta useless*

**SOPHIE:** *But I’m not!*

**DEX:** *Well, yeah, but–*

**SOPHIE:** *Dick we need to leave here, need to find our place back home*

**DEX:** *(sighing) Yeah, I guess so*

*(Why Don’t Adults Tell Us Anything ends.)*

**SOPHIE:** Wait, do you hear something?

**DEX:** No? Is super hearing a new special power or–

*(ALVAR, RUY, and GETHEN pop out of nowhere.)*

**ALVAR:** SURPRISE!!!

*(SOPHIE and DEX scream and start running. ALVAR, RUY, and GETHEN follow suit.)*

**ALVAR:** COME ON, CHILDREN!!

*(RUY traps the kids in a force field. DEX ad libs panicking while SOPHIE turns to face RUY.)*

**SOPHIE:** Your mom’s ugly!

*(RUY, taken aback by the insult, accidentally lets the force field down. SOPHIE grabs DEX’s hand and jumps off a bridge. Loud thunderclap.)*

## Act One: Scene Eight

*(SOPHIE and DEX appear out of a hole in the sky. They land face-first next to FITZ and KEEFE, in Wanderling Woods.)*

**SOPHIE:** What just happened...?

**KEEFE:** Holy indigoobers! Is that Diana? And Foster?

**FITZ:** But they're—they're dead!

**DEX:** What do you mean, dead!? We're alive, right here, in the flesh! (*He coughs.*) And I'm Dex...

**FITZ:** No, no. We found your registry pendants at the bottom of the ocean. We thought the tidal wave got you. But it didn't!

*(KEEFE lifts up SOPHIE off of the ground. FITZ lifts up DEX onto his feet.)*

**SOPHIE:** Where are we? Why is there a TREE with MY NAME ON IT that KIND OF LOOKS LIKE ME?

**FITZ:** We're in a graveyard, and this tree is your grave. It's got your DNA in it, so it's basically like your kid if you married a tree. But the books never addressed that, which is kinda weird, I guess. *(He shrugs.)*

**SOPHIE:** You say that like that's a normal, everyday thing.

**FITZ:** Maybe not for humans. *(He shudders.)*

**KEEFE:** I feel like we're missing the OBVIOUS QUESTION. What in the name of Glitterbutt happened to you guys?

**SOPHIE:** Uh, this is gonna be hard, but... *(Quickly)* We got captured by the Black Swan but not actually the Black Swan it's actually the Neverseen and Dominick now has a permanent freaking burn scar and Alvar is evil and OH MY GOD Gisela is the leader and plotting to use Keefe for her evil scheme to basically dominate and kill everyone! *(She breathes heavily.)*

**KEEFE:** Woah, slow down, Foster. You're going crazy. Let's get you Elwin.

**DEX:** Yes, please get her Elwin. But she's telling the truth. What she said is, the Black Swan isn't the evil group, and it's actually the Neverseen... And Alvar and Gisela are evil.

**KEEFE:** WHAT? There's no way...

**FITZ:** *(At the same time as KEEFE)* WHAT? I'm going to kill him.

**SOPHIE:** Yep, you end up trying and failing multiple times, haha, I spoiled the books, lol.

*(KEEFE stares at her, confused.)*

**KEEFE:** "Lol"?

**SOPHIE:** It's a human thing, lol.

*(KEEFE rolls his eyes.)*

**FITZ:** I'll call Elwin, but then I have to get home and tell my family.

*(FITZ calls Elwin on his imparter. ELWIN appears almost instantly.)*

**SOPHIE:** How did you—

**ELWIN:** It's the power of doctors! Wait, SOPHIE? DANIEL? How?

**KEEFE:** It's a long story, doc. Just fix her up, please.

*(DEX runs off without anybody noticing)*

## Act One: Scene Nine

*(KEEFE and SOPHIE glitter into existence at HAVENFIELD. GRADY and EDALINE are there.)*

**EDALINE:** Sophie? Oh my god! your alive!!

*(They both run to hug her)*

**GRADY:** How? We found your registry pendant at the bottom of the sea!

**SOPHIE:** It's kind of a long story. Are you guys okay? Wait, where's Silveny?!

*(GRADY and EDALINE glance at each other sadly.)*

**EDALINE:** Well...

**GRADY:** *(angry)* The Black Swan attacked her!

**SOPHIE, KEEFE:** What!!

**KEEFE:** Is she okay??

**SOPHIE:** Oh, please tell me she's okay!!

*(GRADY and EDALINE glance at each other again.)*

**GRADY:** It might be easier to just show you.

*(He gestures for them to follow him and heads towards the pastures. THE COUNCIL is standing around SILVENY, talking while the gnomes tend to her)*

**ORALIE:** Sophie??

*(SOPHIE waves)*

**ORALIE:** She lives!! Hallelujah! *(Runs to her like to give her a hug but then remembers she's supposed to be professional and stops)*

**KEEFE:** Yeah, but what happened to Glitterbutt?

*(Last Night (You Don't Understand)* begins*)*

**EMERY:** *Last night*

*I think it was about midnight*

**COUNCIL:** Right

**EMERY:** *The Black Swan*

*came in the night and attacked!*

**SOPHIE:** Are you sure?

**BRONTE:** Please don't be absurd.

**VELIA:** *Yes, last night!*

*They came to destroy!*

**SOPHIE:** But wait a sec-

**BRONTE:** *Last night,*

*they heard the Alicorn shriek!*

**KEEFE:** Let her speak!

**DAREK:** *But it was last night*

*almost the end of an age!*

**COUNCIL:** L*ast night*

*might've taken something they couldn't repay!*

**GRADY:** I say death to the Black Swan!

**SOPHIE:** Wait!

You don't understand

**EDALINE:** *Look, we get that you're tired.*

**KEEFE:** *No, you don't understand*

**SOPHIE:** *Cause last night*

*While you were all here sleeping*

I was in a dungeon!

**GRADY:** How dare the Black Swan take my daughter from me again!

**SOPHIE:** *No, you don't understand!!*

*The Black Swan's not evil!!*

**EVERYONE but KEEFE and SOPHIE:** Excuse me?!

**SOPHIE:** *Look I know its hard to believe,*

*but trust me I can guarantee.*

*The Black Swan's not evil*

*It's the Neverseen!*

**EDALINE:** What's the Neverseen?

**SOPHIE:** More like who.

**KEEFE:** It's an evil, rebel group and my mom's the leader.

**SOPHIE:** They kidnapped me and Dex! The black swan is who rescued us!

*(Beat.)*

**KENRIC:** Who's Dex?

**SOPHIE:** That's not important right now! The point is, the Black Swan are the good guys!

**GRADY:** I don't buy it.

*(EDALINE elbows him)*

**GRADY:** *(Clears throat)* Sorry, kid.

*(THE COUNCIL shakes their heads and SOPHIE groans)*

**EMERY:** We need to discuss this further, we'll get back to you.

*(THE COUNCIL exits)*

**SOPHIE, *to KEEFE:*** What are we going to do?

*(KEEFE doesn't respond, staring off into the distance.)*

**SOPHIE:** Keefe? *(waving her hand in front of his face)* hello?

**KEEFE:** *(jumps)* Sorry, I'm just thinking...

**SOPHIE:** About what?

**KEEFE:** Don't worry about it. I've got something for you.

**SOPHIE:** What-

*(KEEFE pulls out the silk pouch and hands it to SOPHIE)*

**SOPHIE:** I-

**KEEFE:** Open it.

*(She opens it and finds the necklace.)*

**SOPHIE:** Oh my gosh, it's beautiful, Keefe. did you make this?

*(KEEFE nods and SOPHIE FASTENS IT AROUND HER NECK.)*

**SOPHIE:** Thank you.

(KEEFE smiles at her)

**KEEFE:** Well, I-um...Gotta go...Do something.

*(He hold up his yellow crystal, SOPHIE looks at it suspiciously)*

**SOPHIE:** Where, exactly.

**KEEFE:** It-uh-It doesn't really matter,

**SOPHIE:** Keefe, where are you going?

**KEEFE:** I've got to make things right.

*(He steps into the light and SOPHIE grabs his hand at the last second and leaps with him)*

**KEEFE:** Sophie, no!

## Act One: Scene Ten

*(Open on the Lake of Blood. SOPHIE blinks, letting her eyes focus. She and KEEFE are standing, seemingly alone.)*

**SOPHIE:** Why are we here? What are you doing, Keefe?

**KEEFE:** Foster, how did you— WHAT ARE YOU DOING—

**SOPHIE:** That's what I'm asking! You'd better not be doing something with the ogres...

**KEEFE:** I'm not. I swear. I need to get you out of here!

**SOPHIE:** You don't need to. I can tell I can't trust you anymore.

**KEEFE:** You can, Foster!

*(Sophie stares.)*

**KEEFE:** Foster.

**SOPHIE:** I don't care! I'm going back home, and I'm bringing you with me!

**KEEFE:** Do you even have a home crystal?

**SOPHIE:** Yes, I do. Come on! *(She grabs KEEFE's hand, pulling him. He bats at her hand, turning when he hears footsteps. FINTAN, ALVAR, and BRANT appear.)*

**FINTAN:** I'm afraid that's not going to happen.

**SOPHIE:** Fintan? Keefe! What is wrong with you? You're going to fight the Neverseen? All on your OWN?

**ALVAR:** Ha! Like he could manage that.

**FINTAN:** You brought the girl with you? Very good, boy. *(KEEFE hesitates.)* Alright, boy. You're betraying them, you know.

**SOPHIE:** *(She chokes.)* Why are you doing this?

**KEEFE:** It's not—

**FINTAN:** Shut up. Are you ready or not?

*(Escape begins)*

**KEEFE:** *Legacy, the Neverseen*

*Why do* *they gotta be so mean?*

*Mother Dearest has her way*

*So might as well, not plan to stay*

*Yeah, I might as well escape*

*I feel defined cause of my cape*

*Can I escape?*

*Can I escape?*

**SOPHIE:** *Keefe please, it's how you see yourself*

*Choice of escaping's off-the-shelf*

**KEEFE:** *No, face the truth, you're good I'm bad*

*So don't stop me, it's who I am*

*Can I escape?*

*Can I escape?*

*I really hate this cape*

*My heart continues to break*

*I'll just escape*

**KEEFE:** (Spoken) You have to let her go.

**FINTAN:** Why would we do that?

**KEEFE:** Because I won't join otherwise.

**ALVAR:** *(sighing)* This is why I told you not to recruit him.

**FINTAN:** Shut up, Alvar. I know he'll be useful.

**ALVAR:** But he's just a kid! And he'll probably try to betray us!

**FINTAN:** How? He's not a Telepath. And we'll keep him as secure as possible. We won't ever let him go, and we'll keep an eye on him.

**ALVAR:** He could escape. And he may not be a Telepath, but there's, like, a million of them. It doesn't make any sense, because I swear someone once said that it's the rarest ability, but, like—

**FINTAN:** SHUT UP, ALVAR! ONE MORE ANNOYING WORD OUT OF YOUR IDIOTIC MOUTH AND I'LL—

**ALVAR:** What? Kick me out of the Neverseen?

**FINTAN:** YES! NOW SHUT UP!

*(FINTAN looks over to KEEFE and smiles connivingly, thinking.)*

**FINTAN:** In order to join the Neverseen, you have to brand her a traitor.

**KEEFE:** *(whispering)* I can't...

**FINTAN:** Ah, but you must. There is no choice. You want to join, don't you?

**SOPHIE:** Keefe, don't do it.

**KEEFE:** *(whispering to himself)* I have to stop Mom. But I can't hurt Foster.

*(BRANT rips off SOPHIE's Black Swan monocle and heats it up in a ball of Everblaze.)*

**KEEFE:** I will join the Neverseen, but I'll never do anything to hurt Foster, ever.

*(KEEFE digs around his pockets and shakes his head, looking up at SOPHIE.)*

**KEEFE:** The bead.

*(KEEFE grabs it and holds it to the sun.)*

**SOPHIE:** Why, Keefe? (*She shakes her head, crying. She turns around and walks into the beam of light.)*