RtWC Definitive Version/ep/2

Transcript

{We open to the scene of Bell walking through Spook Cliff, following the arrows which are pointing towards the lighthouse. As he gets closer and closer, his footsteps become more erratic.}

BELL: Sarah? SARAH?! Where are you, babe?

{Bell reaches the front door to the lighthouse. He knocks it four times but receives no answer. He knocks four more times. Again, no answer. In desperation, he kicks the door down, entering the tower.}

BELL: Sarah? Are you here?

{Laughter echoes from the top of the tower. Bell looks up.}

BELL: I DON'T SWEAR BECAUSE THAT'S WRONG, YOU SON OF A LOVELY WOMAN, IF YOU'VE EVEN TOUCHED ONE HAIR ON HER BLOODY HEAD, I WILL-...

{More laughter. It has become louder and more frantic, much like that of a hyena. Bell rushes towards the staircase, trying to find his way up. Cut back to the exterior of Sephiroth tower. Sephiroth and Chaos are standing away from the door, both smoking cigarettes.}

CHAOS: Y'know, these things kill six million people each year, and here we are, just puffing on them like there is no tomorrow. We are truly bad people.

SEPHIROTH: I won't even deny it, I just smoke them to look cool. But as a prime example to our youth, I should stop.

CHAOS: Eyyyyy, same. Smoking kills, kids. Don't try this at home.

SEPHIROTH: This has been a public service announcement.

CHAOS: Yeah, yeah, whatever. Say, I wonder how Bell's doing. Y'just gotta wonder what kind of "surprise" would make him leave that quickly.

SEPHIROTH: How's Noelle?

CHAOS: Oh. Yeah, she and I split a while back actually.

SEPHIROTH: Dang dude, no way?

CHAOS: Yep. Apparently, I focused too much on card games on motorcycles and not enough on her.

SEPHIROTH: Wow, I never knew there was a thing such as too many card games on motorcycles.

CHAOS: Me neither dude, me neither.

{As Sephiroth and Chaos are talking, Tracy runs towards them, in a panic.}

TRACY: SEPH, CHAOS!

CHAOS: Whoa, slow down there, skipper. What's up?

TRACY: Y-you haven't seen Bell a-and Sarah around, have y-you?

SEPHIROTH: Bell was here just an hour ago. He left to see Sarah. Why? Are they not home?

TRACY: Dang. Dang. DANG DANG DANG DAAAAAAAANG. HECK. HECK. FREAKING... DANG.

{Tracy screams.}

TRACY: ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!

{Chaos grabs Tracy by the shoulders.}

CHAOS: What's going on? Tell us, we can help you.

TRACY: I went back to the house, and it is completely bloody trashed. Ketchup everywhere. And there's also some unconscious guy in the kitchen. I think he might be one of Raiku's. Bell and Sarah are nowhere to be seen.

SEPHIROTH: Oh dang.

CHAOS: Where's Bling?

TRACY: He.. he doesn't know yet. He's currently training in Japan, which is good. I don't know how he'd be taking this. But guys, please can you help me find them? I think I have a clue.

{Tracy pulls out the note which was pinned to Turin's body, and hands it to Chaos. Chaos reads it out, with Sephiroth looking behind his shoulder.}

CHAOS: Spook... Cliff. What in the hell is that?

SEPHIROTH: I think that's the abandoned village up north. They spelled it wrong though. It's "Spooke" Cliff.

CHAOS: So you know where it is, then?

SEPHIROTH: I'm pretty sure.

TRACY: Please guys, I have a really bad feeling about this. Let's get there already!

SEPHIROTH: Righteo, chaps!

{Cut back to Spooke Cliff. Bell is inside the lighthouse, running up what seems to be an eternity of spiral stairs. The laughing echoes and reverberates within the lighthouse.}

BELL: Why... {huff} is... {huff} this... {huff} taking so long?!

????: Getting tired?

BELL: What? Who is that?

{Bell turns around to see who is talking, only to find himself on the top floor of the lighthouse. Standing in front of him is what appears to be Raiku, standing still with his hands behind his back.}

RAIKU: Oh boy, that was so fun! Seeing you tire yourself out like that, I believe I could watch you doing that for even longer, hehe!

{Bell, already in a fury, grabs Raiku by the neck and lifts him up. Raiku is completely unfazed by this.}

BELL: WHERE IS SHE?!

{Raiku begins to laugh. It is clear that the laughing Bell heard earlier came from him.}

RAIKU: She is much closer than you think, that's for sure!

{Raiku laughs harder as Bell throws him across the room. Bell lunges at Raiku and punches him in the face. Raiku, still unfazed by this, laughs even harder.}

BELL: TELL ME!!

RAIKU: Oh Belly-boy, if only you could see yourself right now.

{Bell punches Raiku even harder, before proceeding to choke him.}

BELL: I will not ask again.

RAIKU: A-at this... point.. heh... y-you r-really d-don't wan't... to know. Heh...

BELL: YOU MEANINEBUTT!! I DON'T SWEAR BECAUSE THAT'S WRONG, IF YOU TOUCHED EVEN ONE HAIR ON HER HEAD, I'LL-

RAIKU: I didn't... do anything. Heh. Y...you did.

{Raiku laughs in Bell's face. The laughter begins to fade as Raiku begins to change. As the laughter stops, Bell's face turns from one of fury into one of absolute horror. A crack forms on the front of his helmet, quickly forming a split between the two halves of his face, like the Liberty Bell. Cut to the exterior of Spook Cliff. Chaos, Sephiroth, and Tracy have just arrived. From where they're standing, they notice the lighthouse beginning to brighten up.}

SEPHIROTH: They must be in there!

CHAOS: C'mon! We have to see if they're safe!

{As the three run towards the lighthouse, they are thrown backward by a massive pulse of energy. The light of the tower burns even brighter to the point where the light becomes blinding. music plays in the background as the earth around the lighthouse begins to shake.}

TRACY: N-no... it can't be.

CHAOS: What's happening?

{Tracy begins to tear up.}

TRACY: I-I can feel it. It-it's...

{Before Tracy can finish talking, the lighthouse explodes with a flash of pure light. Everything around Chaos, Sephiroth, and Tracy disintegrates as the light touches it. The ground shakes at its hardest, and Spook Cliff begins to crumble into the sea. The three are knocked back even further, flying several feet as they all fall on their backs. Looking into the light where the lighthouse once stood, they see Bell holding the body of Sarah, who appears to have been beaten badly. Tracy manages to get back onto his feet and runs towards Bell, but is knocked back by the power emanating from him. Bell appears to be completely unaware of the scene around him, walking into the woods with Sarah's unconscious body as the three look upon him with sorrow.}

SEPHIROTH: Bell... no...

{As the light begins to fade, it can be seen that Spook Cliff is no more. The only indication that anything was ever there is the ruins of the lighthouse; the bottom floor can be seen, with a trapdoor leading underground. everything around that area has been reduced to a crater in the cliff face, which is crumbling into the sea. Cut back to the present.}

JCM: Hold up. Hoooooooooold up. Raiku... defeated Sarah?

ZIPPY: Yeah. It was a shock to all of us.

ZOO: He had caused issues in the past, but nothing as bad as this.

ZIPPY: Truth be told, I don't think even he knew it would turn out this bad.

JCM: So like, was that it? Raiku defeated Sarah? Judging from... out there, I assume it got worse?

ZIPPY: YES. It got a LOT worse. You see, Bell was always an eccentric, but at least he was harmless. But the loss of Sarah changed him. And as for Raiku? Well...

{Cut to Wiki City Town Hall, the day after. Mayor Skullbuggy is at the podium, delivering a speech to a large group of citizens crowding around the stage. At Skullbuggy's side is his deputy mayor, Chwoka. Behind Skullbuggy and Chwoka is a portrait of Sarah. At the front of the crowd is Chaos, Sephiroth, Noxigar, and Tracy. Bell and Raiku are nowhere to be seen.}

SKULLBUGGY: It is with a heavy heart that I stand here today to announce the sad news that has struck our community. Last night, at 8:30 PM, Sarah McAllister was sent to the Shadow Realm. Sarah McAllister dedicated her life to her love for her fellow human being, and to harmony and cooperation between us all. She died unfairly and unjustly, banished by another of our community, who has now gone missing. I stand here today to let you all know that she has not been defeated in vain. As mayor of this city, I am dedicating all the money and effort that is needed to find the man who did this, and to take him down. For too long, we have suffered under the actions of Raiku Samiyaza, and it is time that it ends for good. I knew Sarah well. In fact, before my election to public office, I had the privilege of living next door to her and her family. I will not lie. Her family and I definitely had some issues with living next to each other. But I knew that whenever I needed help, Sarah and Bell would be the first to offer it. When I threw a cookout, Sarah and Bell would be the first to arrive with their own water, which they shared with everyone. And during the time when they lived in Japan, I can honestly say that I missed them. You do not know the joy I felt when they came back. Not that I made that clear, of course. But now? Sarah is never coming back, except for when she does in a season finale, and it hurts.

{Skullbuggy begins to sniffle. Chwoka pulls a napkin from the front pocket of his suit and hands it to him. Skullbuggy wipes his tears with it.}

SKULLBUGGY: Thank you, Chwoka.

{Chwoka nods.}

SKULLBUGGY: As I stand here today, I ask you all to keep Sarah and her family in your thoughts. These are difficult times we are facing, but I am confident that it will get better. And I know that we can all make it better. Let us all reflect on the good times we shared with Sarah, and for her sake, let us dedicate ourselves to making this city a better place for our people. Thank you very much.

{The crowd applauds as Mayor Skullbuggy and Chwoka leave the stage. Councilman Noid walks up to Chaos, Sephiroth, Noxigar, and Tracy.}

NOID: The Mayor would like to speak to you about what happened.

CHAOS: Yeah, of course.